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A town of 3,389 in Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Forcalqueiret has no overall grade because safety isn’t graded here. Its weakest subject is cost of living (D): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 9.6 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Its strongest is schools (B): brevet results at the expected rate.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
The one thing Forcalqueiret does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Forcalqueiret with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
Forcalqueiret has no overall grade because safety isn’t graded here.
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Forcalqueiret has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1966.
4.5% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Forcalqueiret.
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Apartments in Forcalqueiret sell for €3,716/m², houses for €3,568/m². Renting a house costs an estimated €13.38/m² a month. The town recorded 152 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €3,568/m² | 114 |
| Apartments | €3,716/m² | 38 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
For a family doctor, residents of Forcalqueiret have one GP on hand. At birth, a girl in Var can expect 86 years and a boy 80.3 (2025); across France, 85.9 and 80.3. 233 deaths here between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 252: 8% below.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · The adjustment for care homes is TownRatings’ own modeling, not an official figure. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from C− to B.
400 jobs are based in Forcalqueiret, for 1,450 working residents (0.3 per worker). Unemployment stands at 8.7%. No commute at all: 4.3% of working residents here at the census.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
On school results, the town ranks #9 of 63 in Var. The town’s pupils have a collège 1.4 mi away. The closest lycée for the general bac is 4.9 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Pierre GassendiNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 141 | 85%−2 pts |
| Collège Guy de MaupassantBest against expectations: 2 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 140 | 92%+2 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
20% of residents have reached 65. People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.1% of the town, about level with Var’s towns (8.8%) and below compared French towns (11%). Forcalqueiret has a median age of 41.7.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Var 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Forcalqueiret | Var median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 8.8% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 31% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Var median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 11th century. Homes from before 1919 make up 4.5% of the total.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Forcalqueiret. Best known first.
Forcalqueiret has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château (ruines): Photo: SombreSanglier · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Forcalqueiret yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forcalqueiret | 3,389 | — | — | D | — | C+ |
| Rocbaron | 5,660 | 1.9 | C+ | D | A− | C |
| Garéoult | 5,835 | 2 | B− | C− | A | B− |
| Néoules | 2,976 | 4.1 | — | D | — | B |
| Puget-Ville | 4,610 | 4.1 | C− | D | B+ | C |
| Besse-sur-Issole | 3,125 | 4.6 | D− | C− | C | C |
| Brignoles | 17,850 | 5 | D− | C− | D− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Forcalqueiret has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 4.1 recorded violent incidents and 8.4 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 11 burglaries and 10 acts of criminal damage.
They grade B, better than 60% of compared French towns and #9 of 63 in Var. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Estimated advertised apartment rents are €13.21/m² a month, charges included. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Forcalqueiret grades D for cost of living.
Commune in Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Forcalqueiret is a commune of 3,389 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de la Provence Verte. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated October 30, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.