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A town of 782 in Gard, Occitanie.

Is Domessargues a good place to live?

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

église Saint-Étienne
église Saint-Étienne · Inscrit · Photo: Daniel VILLAFRUELA · CC BY-SA 4.0
Domessargues’ story

Domessargues in pictures

Domessargues has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1971.

Louis Perrier, born in 1835, is the one person born in Domessargues before 1900 that Wikidata records.

  • 1971First protected: église Saint-Étienne
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Nearby attractions

Enceinte de Brignon and 9 more in and around Domessargues

Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Domessargues. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Domessargues.

Who lives here

Domessargues has fewer older residents than Gard’s towns or compared French towns: 19% are 65 or over

The under-15s are 19% of the population here. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 10% of the population. The median resident of Domessargues is 43.1 years old.

43.1median age
DomessarguesGard medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma17%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education30%

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 Domessargues
DomessarguesGard medianFrance median
Under 1519%17%17%
15–2410%9.5%11%
25–4424%21%23%
45–6428%27%26%
65+19%24%22%
No diploma17%20%19%
CAP or BEP27%26%26%
Baccalauréat20%19%18%
Higher education30%27%30%

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

History

Domessargues: 1 historic monument, none of them classé

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

Its oldest listed monument dates from the 11th century. Homes from before 1919 make up nearly a tenth of the total.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
11th c.
oldest protected part
1971
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

Domessargues has 0.2 jobs for every resident in work, so most commute out

7.7% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, near Gard’s towns (8.1%) and lower than compared French towns (13.4%). Unemployment stands at 10.0%. Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €24,660 a year.

8%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving90%
Public transport4%
On foot2%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
100
jobs based in Domessargues, 0.2 per working resident
10.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,660
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
2%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Schools

87.7% of candidates passed the brevet at the two collèges within 5 km, 2 points below the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

The town’s pupils have a collège 2.4 mi away. The closest lycée for the general bac is 9.1 mi off.

87.7%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Domessargues87.7%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège la GardonnenqueNearest collègeCollègeCollège17187%−2 pts

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87.7%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −2 pts against the expected rate
2.4 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Domessargues is €11.47/m² a month

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

Renting a house costs an estimated €9.87/m² a month. Domessargues recorded 22 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. Of the homes sold, 95% were houses.

€11.47/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Domessargues€11.47/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Gard median€12.19/m²
€11.47/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.35 to €14.08/m² a month)
€9.87/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Domessargues

13pages on Domessargues

Landmarks

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

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Photo credits

église Saint-Étienne: Photo: Daniel VILLAFRUELA · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Domessargues

One notable person was born in Domessargues.

Their page →

Domessargues’ 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 →
Saint-Geniès-de-MalgoirèsLa CalmetteSaint-Christol-lez-AlèsBagardSaint-Hilaire-de-BrethmasBoisset-et-GaujacSaint-Geniès-de-MalgoirèsLa CalmetteSaint-Christol-lez-AlèsBagardSaint-Hilaire-de-BrethmasBoisset-et-GaujacDomessargues
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Domessargues782—————
Saint-Geniès-de-Malgoirès3,2253.2C−CBC+
La Calmette2,6046.1CC−BB+
Saint-Christol-lez-Alès7,3108.2C−CBB−
Bagard2,6058.4—B−—B−
Saint-Hilaire-de-Brethmas4,6708.5C+CA−C+
Boisset-et-Gaujac2,7078.6—C−—C+

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

About Domessargues

Commune in Gard, Occitanie

Domessargues is a commune of 782 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de Nîmes Métropole. 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
782 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération de Nîmes Métropole
Département
Gard (30)
Région
Occitanie
Area
2.9 sq mi (7.5 km²)
INSEE code
30104

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.