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AiguèzeGard

A town of 212 in Gard, Occitanie.

Population
212
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€10.50
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€24,110
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
5%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Aiguèze a good place to live?

Aiguèze is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Aiguèze stand out

The 2 things Aiguèze does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
46%2%AiguèzeMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
46% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
31%22%AiguèzeMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
31% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 53.2. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Grotte aux points
Grotte aux points · Classé · Photo: Thilo Parg · CC BY-SA 4.0
Aiguèze’s story

Aiguèze in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 5 historic monuments in Aiguèze: 3 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1889.

29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1889First protected: Dolmen dit Pié de Mounié
  • 2024Most recently protected: Grotte aux points
Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Aiguèze.

Who lives here

Aiguèze has fewer young adults than Gard’s towns or compared French towns: 6.1% are 15 to 24

That puts Aiguèze below both Gard’s towns (9.5%) and compared French towns (11%). Under-15s account for 13% of the population.

53.2median age
AiguèzeGard medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma20%
CAP or BEP22%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education33%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Gard 51.9%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Aiguèze
AiguèzeGard medianFrance median
Under 1513%17%17%
15–246.1%9.5%11%
25–4418%21%23%
45–6432%27%26%
65+31%24%22%
No diploma20%20%19%
CAP or BEP22%26%26%
Baccalauréat20%19%18%
Higher education33%27%30%
Full pageAiguèze’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages53.2 median age · 31% are 65 or overHouseholds110 households · 1.9 people per householdBorn abroad5.7% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Aiguèze?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Gard median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Aiguèze keeps more of its old housing than Gard or compared French towns: 29% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

On this, Aiguèze is above both Gard’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 5 historic monuments in Aiguèze: 3 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Aiguèze is Dolmen dit Pié de Mounié.

5historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé3
Inscrit2

Among them · Classé

Prehistory
oldest protected part
1889
first monument protected
Full pageAiguèze’s history pageOpen the page
Age of homes29% built before 1919 · Older homesMap5 historic monumentsClassé3 classé · France’s highest protectionQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Aiguèze?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

More people in Aiguèze are out of work than in Gard’s towns or across compared French towns: 14.3%

In the comparison, Aiguèze comes above both Gard’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Aiguèze has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.5 per worker. 4.9% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving84%
On foot5%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Aiguèze, 0.5 per working resident
14.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,110
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
10%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageAiguèze’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.5 per working residentGetting to work5% walk, cycle or take transitMedian income€24,110 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Aiguèze than in Gard’s towns or across compared French towns: €10.50/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

For Aiguèze, that is below both Gard’s towns (€12.19/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).

€10.50/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Aiguèze€10.50/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Gard median€12.19/m²
€10.50/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.58 to €12.85/m² a month)
€10.50/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageAiguèze’s cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€10.50/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château d'Aiguèze and 6 more in and around Aiguèze

Heritage, other places to visit and family days out in and near Aiguèze. Best known first.

All attractions →
ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Aiguèzein townChâteauChâteauTour Sarrazinein townAttractionAttractionGrotte de Saint-Marcel4 km north, in BidonChâteauChâteauChâteau du Bosquet2.5 km east, in Saint-Martin-d'ArdècheTheme parkTheme parkParc Casse Noisette900 m east, in Saint-Julien-de-PeyrolasMuseumMuseumCollection Minéraux et Fossiles Cutona-Prado1.3 km northeast, in Saint-Martin-d'Ardèche
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Aiguèze

12pages on Aiguèze
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 10 mi awayWork & commute50 jobs based hereHousing14 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
Outdoors26% of the commune is protected natureAttractions2 places to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 53.2History5 historic monumentsTown HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 5 historic monuments in Aiguèze: 3 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →
Dolmen dit Pié de MouniéDolmen · Prehistory
Grotte ChabotCave · Prehistory
Église Saint-RochChurch · 16th–20th c.
Vestiges (ruines) du site de la MagdeleineArchaeological site · 12th & 13th c.
Photo credits

Dolmen dit Pié de Mounié: Photo: Manuel Peyrolais · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grotte Chabot: Photo: Thilo Parg · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Église Saint-Roch: Photo: Vi..Cult... · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Vestiges (ruines) du site de la Magdeleine: Photo: Celeda · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Aiguèze

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Aiguèze yet.

How we find them →

Aiguèze’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Gard →
Pont-Saint-EspritLapaludBourg-Saint-AndéolPierrelatteMondragonBollènePont-Saint-EspritLapaludBourg-Saint-AndéolPierrelatteMondragonBollèneAiguèze
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Aiguèze212—————
Pont-Saint-Esprit10,9585.2B−B−B−C+
Lapalud Vaucluse3,8536.8CC+B+C−
Bourg-Saint-Andéol Ardèche7,6616.9B−B+B−C+
Pierrelatte Drôme13,7569C+B−CB−
Mondragon Vaucluse3,8339.3DC+BC+
Bollène Vaucluse14,0249.8DC+C−B−

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Aiguèze

Commune in Gard, Occitanie

Aiguèze is a commune of 212 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Gard Rhodanien. 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

Population
212 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération du Gard Rhodanien
Département
Gard (30)
Région
Occitanie
Area
7.8 sq mi (20.1 km²)
INSEE code
30005

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 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.