At under 1,000 residents, Meyrannes is too small for the grades other French towns get. 16% of homes here are second homes. 36% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Meyrannes stand out
The 2 things Meyrannes does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Meyrannes.
Who lives here
Meyrannes has fewer young adults than Gard’s towns or compared French towns: 6.6% are 15 to 24
People 65 and over make up 36% of the town, higher than both Gard’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (22%). Children are 13% of the town. Among adults, 18% have a degree.
56.7median age
MeyrannesGard medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
36%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma22%
CAP or BEP33%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education18%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 88 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Gard 51.9%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
INSEE, census 2023 · Gard median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Meyrannes keeps more of its old housing than Gard’s towns or compared French towns: 21% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Meyrannes; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Unemployment in Meyrannes, 17.2%, runs above Gard’s towns and compared French towns
Meyrannes has 100 jobs for 250 working residents, 0.5 per worker. Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €20,740 a year. 3.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Gard’s towns (8.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving88%
On foot2%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport1%
100
jobs based in Meyrannes, 0.5 per working resident
17.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€20,740
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Meyrannes
Commune in Gard, Occitanie
Meyrannes is a commune of 792 people in the Communauté de communes de Cèze Cévennes. 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
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.