French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Gourgé out for now. Second homes make up 16% of its housing. Homes change hands at a median €1,081/m².
What makes Gourgé stand out
The 2 things Gourgé does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Gourgé.
Who lives here
Gourgé has fewer young adults than Deux-Sèvres’ towns or compared French towns: 7.5% are 15 to 24
Those 65 and older account for 27% of residents. Degrees are held by 28% of adults, between Deux-Sèvres’ towns (25%) and compared French towns (30%). Also worth knowing: the median resident of Gourgé is 48.9 years old.
48.9median age
GourgéDeux-Sèvres medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
27%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma20%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education28%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Deux-Sèvres 51.4%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Deux-Sèvres median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Gourgé: 25% were built before 1919, more than in both Deux-Sèvres’ towns and compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Gourgé is Croix de cimetière. This Deux-Sèvres town has 6 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 2 classé, the highest protection, and 4 inscrit, the second level. The oldest protected building goes back to the 10th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Gourgé has lower unemployment than Deux-Sèvres’ towns or compared French towns: 6.0%
Gourgé has 150 jobs for 350 working residents, 0.4 per worker. 6.1% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Deux-Sèvres’ towns (7.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Households’ median disposable income: €24,600 a year per consumption unit.
6%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving84%
On foot3%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Public transport2%
Bicycle1%
150
jobs based in Gourgé, 0.4 per working resident
6.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,600
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Croix de cimetière: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Logis de la Chaussée: Photo: Addio79 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Château d'Orfeuille: Photo: Addio79 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Famous people from Gourgé
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Gourgé as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Gourgé
Commune in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Gourgé is a commune of 884 people in the Communauté de communes de Parthenay-Gâtine. 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
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.
