Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
475 people live in this town in Gard, Occitanie.
There are no grades for Canaules-et-Argentières: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 11% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Canaules-et-Argentières does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Canaules-et-Argentières as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Baudile, in Tornac, 4.2 mi away.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Canaules-et-Argentières is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Canaules-et-Argentières.
People 65 and over make up 27% of the town, above Gard’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Canaules-et-Argentières has a median age of 49.6 years. Those aged 15 to 24 account for 9.5% of residents.
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Gard 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Canaules-et-Argentières | Gard median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Gard median and France median: the median of compared communes
Canaules-et-Argentières holds 50 jobs; 200 of its residents are in work, so 0.4 jobs each. Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €21,890 a year. 3.3% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below 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
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The town’s pupils have a collège 2.7 mi away. General-bac pupils go 7.9 mi to the nearest lycée.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège LedignanNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 100 | 89%−2 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Of the homes sold, 96% were houses. From July 2023 to June 2026, 24 homes were sold in Canaules-et-Argentières. House rents are put at about €9.87/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Canaules-et-Argentières. Best known first.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Canaules-et-Argentières as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
Commune in Gard, Occitanie
Canaules-et-Argentières is a commune of 475 people in the Communauté de communes du Piémont Cévenol. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canaules-et-Argentières | 475 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Boisset-et-Gaujac | 2,707 | 5 | — | C− | — | C+ |
| Quissac | 3,528 | 5.5 | C | C | A− | B− |
| Bagard | 2,605 | 6 | — | B− | — | B− |
| Anduze | 3,391 | 6.1 | C− | C+ | D | B+ |
| Saint-Christol-lez-Alès | 7,310 | 6.9 | C− | C | B | B− |
| Saint-Geniès-de-Malgoirès | 3,225 | 8.5 | C− | C | B | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 9, 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.