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A town of 849 in Gard, Occitanie.

Population
849
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€10.09
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€25,010
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
7%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Cavillargues a good place to live?

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

What makes Cavillargues stand out

The 2 things Cavillargues does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
13%2%CavillarguesMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
13% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
30%22%CavillarguesMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
30% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 53.3. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Ermitage Notre-Dame-du-Saint-Sépulcre
Ermitage Notre-Dame-du-Saint-Sépulcre · Inscrit · Photo: EmDee · CC BY-SA 3.0
Cavillargues’ story

Cavillargues in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Cavillargues, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1981.

18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1981First protected: Ermitage Notre-Dame-du-Saint-Sépulcre
  • 1990Most recently protected: Château de la Fare
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cavillargues.

Who lives here

Few people in Cavillargues are 15 to 24: 7.6%, fewer than in Gard’s towns and compared French towns

Cavillargues sits below both Gard’s towns (9.5%) and compared French towns (11%) on this measure. Children under 15 make up 14% of residents.

53.3median age
CavillarguesGard medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma13%
CAP or BEP26%
Baccalauréat23%
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 Cavillargues
CavillarguesGard medianFrance median
Under 1514%17%17%
15–247.6%9.5%11%
25–4419%21%23%
45–6430%27%26%
65+30%24%22%
No diploma13%20%19%
CAP or BEP26%26%26%
Baccalauréat23%19%18%
Higher education33%27%30%
Full pageCavillargues’ Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages53.3 median age · 30% are 65 or overHouseholds430 households · 2 people per householdBorn abroad5.2% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Cavillargues?”

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

History

Cavillargues keeps more of its old housing than Gard or compared French towns: 18% built before 1919

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

That puts Cavillargues above both Gard’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Cavillargues, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit2
12th c.
oldest protected part
1981
first monument protected
Full pageCavillargues’ history pageOpen the page
Age of homes18% built before 1919 · Older homesMap2 historic monumentsQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Cavillargues?”

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

Work & commute

Cavillargues has fewer jobs than residents in work: 0.4 for each

6.6% of Cavillargues’ working residents walked, cycled or took public transport to work in the 2023 census, against 13% for the median of compared French towns; 86% drove.

7%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving86%
On foot4%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport1%
150
jobs based in Cavillargues, 0.4 per working resident
10.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,010
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
6%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageCavillargues’ work & commute pageOpen the page
Getting to work7% walk, cycle or take transitJobs based here150 jobs based here · 0.4 per working residentMedian income€25,010 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Renting in Cavillargues costs less than in Gard’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €10.09/m² a month

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

On this, Cavillargues is below both Gard’s towns (€12.19/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).

€10.09/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Cavillargues€10.09/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Gard median€12.19/m²
€10.09/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.29 to €12.28/m² a month)
€9.63/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageCavillargues’ cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€10.09/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Château de la Fare and 4 more in and around Cavillargues

Heritage in and near Cavillargues. Best known first.

All attractions →
ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Farein townMonastery or conventMonastery or conventMonastère de Solan2.6 km west, in La Bastide-d'EngrasArchaeological siteArchaeological siteDolmen de Coucouvèze4.6 km west, in Saint-Laurent-la-VernèdeChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Bastide d'Engras4.1 km southwest, in La Bastide-d'EngrasChâteauChâteauRuines du château de Sabran4.6 km northeast, in Sabran
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Cavillargues

12pages on Cavillargues
The big questions
Health1 GP · nearest emergency department 5.6 mi awayWork & commute150 jobs based hereHousing27 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
OutdoorsAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 53.3History2 historic monumentsTown HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Cavillargues, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

All monuments →
Inscrit
Château de la FareChâteau · 16th c.
Ermitage Notre-Dame-du-Saint-SépulcreReligious building · 12th c.
Photo credits

Ermitage Notre-Dame-du-Saint-Sépulcre: Photo: EmDee · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Cavillargues

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

How we find them →

Cavillargues’ 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 →
Bagnols-sur-CèzeSaint-Quentin-la-PoterieLaudun-l'ArdoiseUzèsSaint-Laurent-des-ArbresPont-Saint-EspritBagnols-sur-CèzeSaint-Quentin-la-PoterieLaudun-l'ArdoiseUzèsSaint-Laurent-des-ArbresPont-Saint-EspritCavillargues
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Cavillargues849—————
Bagnols-sur-Cèze18,1125.7C+BCC
Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie3,1736.3BCB+C+
Laudun-l'Ardoise6,8357.3A−C+AB
Uzès8,5198.6C+DC−B
Saint-Laurent-des-Arbres2,9969.9B−CAC−
Pont-Saint-Esprit10,95811B−B−B−C+

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

About Cavillargues

Commune in Gard, Occitanie

Cavillargues is a commune of 849 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
849 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération du Gard Rhodanien
Département
Gard (30)
Région
Occitanie
Area
4.3 sq mi (11.2 km²)
INSEE code
30076

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.