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A town of 780 in Gard, Occitanie.

Is Combas a good place to live?

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

Combas’ outline. No photo of the town is in our collection yet.
Combas’ story

1 historic monument, none of them classé

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Combas, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

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

  • 2026First protected: Carrière antique et médiévale des Pielles
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Combas.

Who lives here

Children make up 19% of Combas, above Gard’s towns and compared French towns

In the comparison, Combas comes above both Gard’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%). Those 65 and older account for 19% of residents.

41.4median age
CombasGard medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma17%
CAP or BEP25%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education33%

Women and men · all residents

54% women, 46% men

About 86 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Gard 51.9%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Combas
CombasGard medianFrance median
Under 1519%17%17%
15–2410%9.5%11%
25–4425%21%23%
45–6427%27%26%
65+19%24%22%
No diploma17%20%19%
CAP or BEP25%26%26%
Baccalauréat19%19%18%
Higher education33%27%30%

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

History

Old homes shape Combas: 29% were built before 1919, more than in Gard’s towns or compared French towns

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

For Combas, that is above both Gard’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Combas, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
2026
first monument protected
29%
of homes built before 1919 · median town 7.4%

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

Work & commute

Fewer commuters in Combas walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Gard’s towns or compared French towns: 4.4%

Combas sits below both Gard’s towns (8.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%) on this measure. Combas has 100 jobs for 350 working residents, 0.2 per worker.

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving92%
On foot3%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Public transport1%
Bicycle0%
100
jobs based in Combas, 0.2 per working resident
12.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,950
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
1%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Combas is €12.93/m² a month

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

Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.

€12.93/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Combas€12.93/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Gard median€12.19/m²
€12.93/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€10.29 to €16.24/m² a month)
€12.17/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

Nearby attractions

Ancienne église Saint-André de Souvignargues and 2 more in and around Combas

Heritage in and near Combas. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
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Everything we know about Combas

12pages on Combas

Landmarks

Combas has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Famous people from Combas

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

How we find them →

Combas’ 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 →
SommièresClarensacCalvissonQuissacAubaisCaveiracSommièresClarensacCalvissonQuissacAubaisCaveiracCombas
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Combas780—————
Sommières5,0735DCD−D
Clarensac4,3865.9—D—A+
Calvisson6,4866.3CC−B+C+
Quissac3,5286.8CCA−B−
Aubais2,9257.2—C−—B
Caveirac4,4088.1—D—A

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

About Combas

Commune in Gard, Occitanie

Combas is a commune of 780 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Sommières. 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
780 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Pays de Sommières
Département
Gard (30)
Région
Occitanie
Area
6.2 sq mi (16.1 km²)
INSEE code
30088

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.