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MontclusGard

A town of 179 in Gard, Occitanie.

Population
179
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€9.74
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€23,530
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
8%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Montclus a good place to live?

Montclus is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Montclus stand out

The 2 things Montclus does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
43%2%MontclusMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
43% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
30%22%MontclusMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
30% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 53.6. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Ruines du château
Ruines du château · Classé · Photo: Ledom05 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Montclus’ story

Montclus in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Montclus: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1977.

42% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1977First protected: Ruines du château
  • 1990Most recently protected: Mas du Grand Galès
Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Montclus.

Who lives here

Few people in Montclus are 15 to 24: 4.7%, fewer than in Gard’s towns and compared French towns

Montclus sits below both Gard’s towns (9.5%) and compared French towns (11%) on this measure. Under-15s account for 13% of the population.

53.6median age
MontclusGard medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma17%
CAP or BEP25%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education35%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Gard 51.9%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Montclus
MontclusGard medianFrance median
Under 1513%17%17%
15–244.7%9.5%11%
25–4418%21%23%
45–6434%27%26%
65+30%24%22%
No diploma17%20%19%
CAP or BEP25%26%26%
Baccalauréat19%19%18%
Higher education35%27%30%
Full pageMontclus’ Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages53.6 median age · 30% are 65 or overHouseholds110 households · 1.7 people per householdBorn abroad15% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Montclus?”

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

History

Montclus keeps more of its old housing than Gard or compared French towns: 42% built before 1919

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

That puts Montclus above both Gard’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Montclus: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Montclus is Ruines du château.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

12th c.
oldest protected part
1977
first monument protected
Full pageMontclus’ history pageOpen the page
Age of homes42% built before 1919 · Older homesMap2 historic monumentsClassé1 classé · France’s highest protectionQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Montclus?”

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Montclus, 13.6%, runs above Gard’s towns and compared French towns

On this, Montclus is above both Gard’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Montclus has 0 jobs for 50 working residents, 0.2 per worker. The median disposable income is €23,530 a year per consumption unit.

8%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving84%
Public transport8%
Motorbike or scooter2%
On foot0%
Bicycle0%
0
jobs based in Montclus, 0.2 per working resident
13.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,530
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
6%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageMontclus’ work & commute pageOpen the page
Jobs based here0.2 per working residentGetting to work8% walk, cycle or take transitMedian income€23,530 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Renting in Montclus costs less than in Gard’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €9.74/m² a month

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

In the comparison, Montclus comes below both Gard’s towns (€12.19/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).

€9.74/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Montclus€9.74/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Gard median€12.19/m²
€9.74/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.86 to €12.06/m² a month)
€9.94/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageMontclus’ cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€9.74/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Château de Montclus and 5 more in and around Montclus

Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Montclus. Best known first.

All attractions →
ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montclusin townMuseumMuseumMusée régional de Préhistoire4.8 km north, in Orgnac-l'AvenChâteauChâteauChâteau de Ferreyrolles4.9 km west, in Saint-Privat-de-ChampclosAttractionAttractionPlage Mas de Terris3.2 km west, in Méjannes-le-ClapAttractionAttractionPlage de Quittard2.6 km west, in Méjannes-le-ClapAttractionAttractionSpa4.5 km north, in Orgnac-l'Aven
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Montclus

12pages on Montclus
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 12.2 mi awayWork & commute0 jobs based hereHousing7 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
Outdoors52% of the commune is protected natureAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 53.6History2 historic monumentsTown HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Montclus: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →
Inscrit
Mas du Grand GalèsHouse
Ruines du châteauChâteau · 12th–17th c.
Photo credits

Ruines du château: Photo: Ledom05 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Montclus

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

How we find them →

Montclus’ 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 →
Pont-Saint-EspritSaint-AmbroixBagnols-sur-CèzeBourg-Saint-AndéolLapaludSalindresPont-Saint-EspritSaint-AmbroixBagnols-sur-CèzeBourg-Saint-AndéolLapaludSalindresMontclus
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Montclus179—————
Pont-Saint-Esprit10,95811B−B−B−C+
Saint-Ambroix3,44511D−BC−D
Bagnols-sur-Cèze18,11212C+BCC
Bourg-Saint-Andéol Ardèche7,66113B−B+B−C+
Lapalud Vaucluse3,85313CC+B+C−
Salindres3,64815D−C−BD

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

About Montclus

Commune in Gard, Occitanie

Montclus is a commune of 179 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Gard Rhodanien. 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
179 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération du Gard Rhodanien
Département
Gard (30)
Région
Occitanie
Area
8.5 sq mi (22 km²)
INSEE code
30175

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.