Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 65 residents in Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
At under 1,000 residents, Gars is too small for the grades other French towns get. Second homes make up 66% of its housing. Over-65s are a third of the population.
The 2 things Gars does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Gars, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1936.
39% 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 Gars.
Graduates make up 30% of adults. 33% of residents are 65 or over, above Alpes-Maritimes’ towns (24%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Those aged 15 to 24 account for just over one in ten residents.
55% women, 45% men
About 82 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Alpes-Maritimes 52.2%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Gars | Alpes-Maritimes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 6.7% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 9.1% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 33% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 4% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 34% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 36% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Alpes-Maritimes 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 12th century. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Gars, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 10.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. 9.5% of the labour force were unemployed, about level with Alpes-Maritimes’ towns (9.2%) and below compared French towns (10.1%).
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.
6 houses and apartments changed hands in Gars from July 2023 to June 2026. A house rents for an estimated €18.76/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The list names few of Gars’ 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Chapelle Saint-Joseph: Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Gars as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gars | 65 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey | 3,658 | 12 | B | D | A− | C− |
| Saint-Cézaire-sur-Siagne | 4,056 | 15 | B+ | D | A− | A− |
| Le Bar-sur-Loup | 2,974 | 15 | — | D | — | C |
| Tourrettes-sur-Loup | 4,165 | 16 | C+ | D | A | B− |
| Peymeinade | 8,514 | 16 | C+ | D− | A− | B− |
| Grasse | 50,970 | 16 | C+ | D | B− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Gars is a commune of 65 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Pays de Grasse. 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) · 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.