Ages and diplomas in Générargues
	Générargues	Gard median	France median
Under 15	15%	17%	17%
15–24	7.9%	9.5%	11%
25–44	22%	21%	23%
45–64	27%	27%	26%
65+	29%	24%	22%
No diploma	15%	20%	19%
CAP or BEP	20%	26%	26%
Baccalauréat	23%	19%	18%
Higher education	37%	27%	30%

Full pageGénérargues’ Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages51.6 median age · 29% are 65 or over Households350 households · 2.1 people per household Born abroad6.6% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Générargues?”

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

History

Générargues keeps more of its old housing than Gard or compared French towns: 31% built before 1919

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

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

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

19th c.

oldest protected part

2008

first monument protected

Full pageGénérargues’ history pageOpen the page

Age of homes31% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Générargues?”

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

Work & commute

More people in Générargues are out of work than in Gard’s towns or across compared French towns: 14.1%

Générargues sits above both Gard’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (10.1%) on this measure. Générargues has 150 jobs for 250 working residents, 0.5 per worker. The median disposable income is €23,060 a year per consumption unit.

9%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving82%

On foot4%

Bicycle3%

Public transport2%

Motorbike or scooter0%

150

jobs based in Générargues, 0.5 per working resident

14.1%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€23,060

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here150 jobs based here · 0.5 per working resident Getting to work9% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€23,060 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Schools

83.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 2 points below the expected rate

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

That puts Générargues below both Gard’s towns (85.0%) and compared French towns (87.5%).

83.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Générargues83.0%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège FlorianNearest collègeCollège	Collège	102	83%−2 pts

83.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, −2 pts against the expected rate

1.9 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pageGénérargues’ schools pageOpen the page

Collèges83.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Générargues than in Gard’s towns or across compared French towns: €8.70/m² a month

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

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

€8.70/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Générargues€8.70/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Gard median€12.19/m²

€8.70/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.16 to €10.59/m² a month)

€9.14/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageGénérargues’ cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€8.70/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Générargues

13pages on Générargues

The big questions

SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 5.7 mi away Housing18 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute150 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors100% of the commune is protected nature Attractions2 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 51.6 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

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

All monuments →

Domaine de la Bambouseraie de PrafranceHome · 19th & 20th c.

Classé

Fontaine couverteFountain · 17th c. · in Anduze, 1.8 mi

Classé

Pont dit Pont des CamisardsBridge · 17th & 18th c. · in Mialet, 3.2 mi

Classé

Église Saint-BaudileChurch · 12th c. · in Tornac, 4.1 mi

Photo credits

Domaine de la Bambouseraie de Prafrance: Photo: Georges Seguin ( Okki ) · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Générargues

Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Générargues as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

How we find them →

Générargues’ 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 →

AnduzeBoisset-et-GaujacBagardSaint-Christol-lez-AlèsSaint-Jean-du-GardAlèsGénérargues

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Générargues	727	—	—	—	—	—
Anduze	3,391	2.1	C⁻	C⁺	D	B⁺
Boisset-et-Gaujac	2,707	2.9	—	C⁻	—	C⁺
Bagard	2,605	3.4	—	B⁻	—	B⁻
Saint-Christol-lez-Alès	7,310	4.7	C⁻	C	B	B⁻
Saint-Jean-du-Gard	2,586	5.2	B	B⁺	B⁺	C
Alès	46,125	5.9	C	B⁻	C⁻	B⁻

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

About Générargues

Commune in Gard, Occitanie

Générargues is a commune of 727 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Alès Agglomération. 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: 727 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté d'agglomération Alès Agglomération
Département: Gard (30)
Région: Occitanie
Area: 4.1 sq mi (10.6 km²)
INSEE code: 30129

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.