Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Gard, Occitanie has a population of 768.
Carsan is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Carsan; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1976.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Carsan.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Carsan; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Children under 15 make up 19%, higher than both Gard’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%). Nearly two in five adults hold a degree. Carsan has a median age of 45.7.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Gard 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Carsan | Gard median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.9% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 39% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Gard median and France median: the median of compared communes
After tax and benefits, the median income is €27,730 a year per consumption unit. 50 jobs are based in Carsan, for 350 working residents (0.2 per worker). 4.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Gard’s towns (8.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.
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.
General-bac pupils go 5.3 mi to the nearest lycée. The closest collège is 2.8 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Georges VilleNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 94 | 86%−3 pts |
| Collège privé Notre-Dame PrivateBest against expectations: 6 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 80 | 100%+6 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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 22 homes in Carsan.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Carsan. Best known first.
MuseumMusée d'Art sacré du Gard4.9 km northeast, in Pont-Saint-EspritChâteauChâteauCitadelle de Pont-Saint-Esprit5 km northeast, in Pont-Saint-EspritAttractionAttractionEscalier monumental des quais du Rhône5 km northeast, in Pont-Saint-EspritChâteauChâteauChâteau des Bruyères5 km east, in Pont-Saint-EspritPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Carsan has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Notre-Dame: Photo: Vi..Cult... · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Carsan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carsan | 768 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pont-Saint-Esprit | 10,958 | 2.6 | B− | B− | B− | C+ |
| Bagnols-sur-Cèze | 18,112 | 5.5 | C+ | B | C | C |
| Mondragon Vaucluse | 3,833 | 6.2 | D | C+ | B | C+ |
| Lapalud Vaucluse | 3,853 | 6.7 | C | C+ | B+ | C− |
| Mornas Vaucluse | 2,569 | 7.6 | D− | C+ | D− | B− |
| Bollène Vaucluse | 14,024 | 8.5 | D | C+ | C− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Gard, Occitanie
Carsan is a commune of 768 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
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.