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Population 905: a town in Gard, Occitanie.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Molières-Cavaillac has none. Holiday and other second homes account for 16% of homes. 35% of residents are 65 or over. The median price paid is €1,707/m².
The 3 things Molières-Cavaillac does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Molières-Cavaillac 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, 1.7 mi away.
14% 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 Molières-Cavaillac.
Over-65s are 35% of the population. The 15-to-24 age group: 7.2%, below Gard’s towns (9.5%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Degrees are held by a quarter of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Gard 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Molières-Cavaillac | Gard median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 35% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 26% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Gard median and France median: the median of compared communes
Nearly a tenth of the labour force were unemployed, below both Gard’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Jobs located in Molières-Cavaillac: 400, for 350 residents in work (1.3 each). No commute at all: 4.8% of working residents here at the census.
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.
For collège, the closest is 1.5 mi away.
| 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.
Houses accounted for just over four in five sales, apartments for the rest. Sales in Molières-Cavaillac from July 2023 to June 2026: 34 houses and apartments.
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, gardens and museums in and near Molières-Cavaillac. Best known first.
MuseumMusée cévenol2.8 km northeast, in Le ViganChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Assas2.7 km northeast, in Le ViganMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Capucins2.9 km northeast, in Le ViganChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montcalm1.8 km east, in AvèzePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Nothing in Molières-Cavaillac is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Molières-Cavaillac yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molières-Cavaillac | 905 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Vigan | 3,863 | 1.8 | C | B | C− | D− |
| Ganges Hérault | 3,724 | 7.1 | C− | B− | D | D |
| Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort | 3,737 | 14 | C− | B+ | B− | D |
| Saint-Martin-de-Londres Hérault | 2,696 | 15 | — | B− | — | A |
| Saint-Jean-du-Gard | 2,586 | 18 | B | B+ | B+ | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Gard, Occitanie
Molières-Cavaillac is a commune of 905 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) · 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 November 4, 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.