Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 368 in Gard, Occitanie.
Mandagout is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Mandagout does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Mandagout as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancien hôtel de Faventines dit Château d'Assas, in Le Vigan, 2.4 mi away.
46% 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 Mandagout.
On this, Mandagout is below both Gard’s towns (9.5%) and compared French towns (11%). 34% of residents are 65 or over.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Gard 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Mandagout | Gard median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.9% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 34% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 21% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 39% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Gard median and France median: the median of compared communes
In the comparison, Mandagout comes above both Gard’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Mandagout has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.4 per worker. The median disposable income is €20,000 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Near Mandagout, 98.5% of lycée candidates passed the bac, above both Gard’s towns (94.6%) and compared French towns (92.9%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège André ChamsonNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 89 | 89%−5 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent André ChamsonNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 100 | 100%+4 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
For Mandagout, that is below both Gard’s towns (€12.19/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Mandagout. Best known first.
MuseumMusée cévenol3.9 km southwest, in Le ViganMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Capucins3.7 km southwest, in Le ViganMuseumMuseumMusée Cévenol4 km southwest, in Le ViganMuseumMuseumOrbise4.6 km southeast, in SumèneChâteauChâteauChâteau du Rey3.2 km southeast, in Saint-André-de-MajencoulesPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Nothing in Mandagout is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Mandagout as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandagout | 368 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Vigan | 3,863 | 2.4 | C | B | C− | D− |
| Ganges Hérault | 3,724 | 7 | C− | B− | D | D |
| Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort | 3,737 | 12 | C− | B+ | B− | D |
| Saint-Jean-du-Gard | 2,586 | 14 | B | B+ | B+ | C |
| Saint-Martin-de-Londres Hérault | 2,696 | 17 | — | B− | — | A |
| Anduze | 3,391 | 17 | C− | C+ | D | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Gard, Occitanie
Mandagout is a commune of 368 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays Viganais. 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) · 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.