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A town of 815 in Gard, Occitanie.
Génolhac is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 3 things Génolhac does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Génolhac as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Victor, in Gravières, 8.7 mi away.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Génolhac.
Children under 15 count for just over a tenth of the people here. 5.8% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below both Gard’s towns (9.5%) and compared French towns (11%). Degrees are held by 25% of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Gard 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Génolhac | Gard median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.8% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 35% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Gard median and France median: the median of compared communes
17.9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, higher than both Gard’s towns (8.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Jobs based in Génolhac number 300, against 300 residents in work (0.9 per worker). Unemployment stands at 11.7%.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Homes sold for a median €1,335/m², lower than both Gard’s towns (€2,553/m²) and compared French towns (€2,430/m²). Among the homes sold, 83% were houses. Génolhac recorded 46 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,416/m² | 38 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and gardens in and near Génolhac. Best known first.
Nothing in Génolhac is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Génolhac.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Génolhac | 815 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bessèges | 2,606 | 8 | C+ | A | C+ | D |
| La Grand-Combe | 4,783 | 9.5 | C | A | C− | C− |
| Les Vans Ardèche | 2,662 | 9.7 | C | C | C | B |
| Saint-Ambroix | 3,445 | 13 | D− | B | C− | D |
| Saint-Julien-les-Rosiers | 3,533 | 14 | — | C | — | C |
| Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues | 4,840 | 14 | C | C+ | B | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Gard, Occitanie
Génolhac is a commune of 815 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
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.