Dept 12 Rank #72 / 96
Aveyron
Occitanie · Nearest city: Rodez → Montpellier (~2h) or Millau (~1.5h)
Gorges du Tarn, Millau viaduct, Conques village, Aubrac plateau
Why this score · reflects your priorities
Aveyron pairs strong sunshine and affordable property with low crime — but remoteness from the rail network and cold winters weigh it down. L'Aveyron associe un bel ensoleillement et un immobilier abordable à une faible délinquance — mais l'éloignement du réseau ferroviaire et des hivers froids le pénalisent.
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Climate
Sunshine
2,221h/yr
Trend 2015-2025: lost ~7 sun hours each year.
p82 of 96
Sunny days
184/yr
days >50% sunlit
p81 of 96
Rain days
116/yr
Trend 2015-2025: about 0.5 fewer rain days each year.
p39 of 96
Annual rainfall
812mm/yr
total volume
p73 of 96
Heavy rain
7/yr
≥ 20 mm/day
p73 of 96
Torrential
0.2/yr
≥ 50 mm/day
p57 of 96
Hot days >30°
28/yr
Trend 2015-2025: roughly flat.
p70 of 96
Winter mildness
3/10
1.0 °C avg Jan low
Trend 2015-2025: January warming 0.3 °C per year.
p23 of 96
Wind
3.4m/s
annual mean
Trend 2015-2025: windier by 0.05 m/s per year.
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Muggy days
3/yr
TG≥22°C & HU≥70%
Trend 2015-2025: about 0.5 more muggy days each year.
p34 of 96
Avg max temperature · °C
6
J
8
F
12
M
15
A
19
M
23
J
26
J
26
A
21
S
16
O
10
N
7
D
2050 outlook TRACC +2.7°C · vs 1976-2005
Hot days ≥35°C ~+5 days · +3 so far
Tropical nights ~+14 nights · +2 so far
Frost days ~-21 days · -10 so far
Dry-soil days ~+31 days
Landscape
Landscape score
6/10
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Max elevation
1,461m
p68 of 96
Forest cover
38.2%
p63 of 96
Characteristics
⛰ Mountains
Gorges du Tarn, Millau viaduct, Conques village, Aubrac plateau
Identity
Aveyron is the birthplace of Émile Borel (physicien).
Notable figures born here
Émile Borel — physicienJean-Henri Fabre — naturalistePierre Soulages — artiste peintreRaimond-Bérenger III de Barcelone — dirigeantGuillaume-Thomas Raynal — philosopheGustave Garrigou — coureurJuliette Mayniel — acteurEmma Calvé — artiste lyriqueRichard Ferrand — cadre supérieurAlain Guiraudie — réalisateur
Terroir & appellations
Aveyron lies within protected appellation areas, including Roquefort, Cantal, Estaing.
RoquefortCantalEstaingEntrayguesMarcillacLaguioleSalersRocamadourBleu des CaussesBleu d'AuvergneNoix du PérigordHuile de noix du Périgord
Distinctions
Plus Beaux Détours de France (1)
- Hippolyte Coste
- Jardin du château de Bournazel
- Jardin de la Mothe
Station classée de tourisme (32)
Risks
Safety score
9/10
Flood risk
High
% communes flood-exposed (GASPAR union)
p80 of 96
Fire risk
Moderate
Copernicus FWI · fire-weather index
p43 of 96
Seismic exposure
Moderate
% in a seismic zone (most of France is)
p40 of 96
Major risks present
Share of the department's communes listing each risk category
Ground movement Very high 86% p56 of 96
Subsidence & cavities Very high 86% p61 of 96
Industrial hazard Very high 86% #3 most exposed of 96
Earthquake Moderate 45.6% p40 of 96
Hazardous-materials transport Low 29.5% p26 of 96
Dam failure Low 22.5% p76 of 96
Flooding Very low 6.3% p9 of 96
Wildfire Very low 1.4% p47 of 96
+1 more
Radon Very low 0.4% p59 of 96
Transport
Transport
2/10
6.5 h to Paris · TGV + closeness
TGV access
No
TGV via connecting city
Highways
1
A75
Work locally
42.2%
work in own commune
Nearest hubs
🏙 Nearest city
Rodez → Montpellier (~2h) or Millau (~1.5h)
✈ Airport
Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) · ~21 km
🚄 To Paris via TGV
No direct TGV
🛣 Highways
A75
Services
Healthcare
5/10
APL 3.5
p42 of 96
Schools
8/10
Brevet 92%
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Fiber coverage
96%
p43 of 96
Intl schools
0schools
None in department
p11 of 96
People
Population
277,656
p23 of 96
Density
32/km²
Rural
-61% vs median 81
32 387
Pop trend
0%/yr
-0.2 pts vs median · p29
Median income
$24,900
standard of living · $/yr
p31 of 96
Poverty rate
14.5%
below 60% of median living standard
p44 of 96
Unemployment
8.3%
active population out of work
#5 lowest of 96
Tourism
1 bed per 16 residents
p80 of 96 · 17,641 beds
Age distribution · % of population
0-14
14%
15-24
11%
25-39
12%
40-54
14%
55-69
20%
70+
29%
Office professionals
10.9%
cadres · engineers, managers, professionals
p19 of 96
Remote work
7.2%
télétravail · works without commuting
#3 highest of 96
Socio-professional mix · % of occupied workers
Office
Managers & professionals
10.9%
At-home trades
Farmers
7.4%
Artisans & shopkeepers
9.2%
On-site · services, health, teaching, manual
Intermediate professions incl. nurses, teachers
24.9%
Clerical & service staff
26.6%
Manual workers
20.9%
Real estate
Median
$1,620/m²
$610 $2,940
House $1,520 Apt $1,910
+2.6%/yr 2023–25
Median surface
—m²
Taxe foncière
42.69%
typical commune rate · TFPB
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Price distribution across communes · $/m²
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