Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 143 in Gard, Occitanie.
Blandas is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Blandas does most differently from other towns.
Blandas has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.
The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 2016.
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 Blandas.
People aged 15 to 24 make up 7.8% of the town, lower than both Gard’s towns (9.5%) and compared French towns (11%). Children under 15 make up 12% of residents. Degrees are held by 37% of adults.
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Gard 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Blandas | Gard median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 35% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 37% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Gard median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Blandas is Grotte des Baumelles. The oldest protected building goes back to prehistory.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €19,880 a year. At the census, 3.8% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Gard’s towns (8.1%) 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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €8.78/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 11 homes were sold in Blandas.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Blandas. Best known first.
Blandas has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Blandas yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blandas | 143 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Vigan | 3,863 | 6.5 | C | B | C− | D− |
| Ganges Hérault | 3,724 | 9.5 | C− | B− | D | D |
| Saint-Martin-de-Londres Hérault | 2,696 | 14 | — | B− | — | A |
| Lodève Hérault | 7,251 | 16 | C+ | B | D | B− |
| Aniane Hérault | 2,979 | 17 | D | C | C+ | C |
| Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort | 3,737 | 17 | C− | B+ | B− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Gard, Occitanie
Blandas is a commune of 143 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays Viganais. 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 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.