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639 residents make their home in this town in Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. 76% of its homes are second homes. The median price paid is €8,845/m². Over-65s are nearly two fifths of the population.
The 3 things Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer does most differently from other towns.
Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 20th century; the first monument here was protected in 1989.
1.5% 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 Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer.
People aged 15 to 24 make up 6.8% of the town, below both Var’s towns (8.8%) and compared French towns (11%). The 65-and-over age group makes up nearly two in five residents. Degrees are held by 33% of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Var 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer | Var median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.2% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.8% | 8.8% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 39% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 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.
Its heritage reaches back to the 20th century. Homes from before 1919 make up 1.5% of the total, below Var’s towns (8.7%) and compared French towns (7.4%) alike.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €30,880 a year per consumption unit. Jobs located in Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer: 300, for 250 residents in work (1.2 each). Nearly one in ten commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Var’s towns (10.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Houses in Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer sell for €9,782/m² and apartments for €7,629/m². From July 2023 to June 2026, 82 homes were sold in the town. That is the middle of 82 sales of houses and apartments locally from July 2023 to June 2026, against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns and €3,797/m² for the median of compared towns in Var.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €9,782/m² | 52 |
| Apartments | €7,629/m² | 30 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer yet.
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| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer | 639 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cavalaire-sur-Mer | 8,121 | 3.1 | D− | D− | D | C+ |
| Le Lavandou | 6,646 | 5 | C− | D− | D | B− |
| La Croix-Valmer | 3,855 | 5.9 | D− | D− | D | C+ |
| Bormes-les-Mimosas | 8,545 | 6.5 | C | D− | C | B− |
| Cogolin | 12,301 | 7.2 | D− | D− | D | C |
| Gassin | 2,687 | 8.6 | D− | D− | D− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer is a commune of 639 people in the Communauté de communes du Golfe de Saint-Tropez. 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 November 4, 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.