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Population 246: a town in Gard, Occitanie.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Saint-Hippolyte-de-Montaigu has none. Nearly a quarter of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Saint-Hippolyte-de-Montaigu does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Hippolyte-de-Montaigu as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancien évêché, in Uzès, 3.8 mi away.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Hippolyte-de-Montaigu.
Degrees are held by 36% of adults, higher than both Gard’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (30%). Children are 14% of the town. Those 65 and older account for just over a quarter of residents.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Gard 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Hippolyte-de-Montaigu | Gard median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Gard median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stands at 8.6%. At the census, 7.6% of working residents in Saint-Hippolyte-de-Montaigu didn’t travel to work at all. Households’ median disposable income: €25,990 a year per consumption unit.
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.
House rents are put at about €10.49/m² a month. The market in Saint-Hippolyte-de-Montaigu: 10 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Saint-Hippolyte-de-Montaigu. Best known first.
MuseumMusée de la poterie méditerranéenne4.5 km west, in Saint-Quentin-la-PoterieChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vallabrix3.2 km north, in VallabrixChâteauChâteauChâteau de Moulin-Neuf3.3 km west, in Saint-Quentin-la-PoterieChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Victor1.2 km northwest, in Saint-Victor-des-OulesAttractionAttractionTour de l'horloge4.4 km west, in Saint-Quentin-la-PoteriePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Nothing in Saint-Hippolyte-de-Montaigu is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Saint-Hippolyte-de-Montaigu.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Hippolyte-de-Montaigu | 246 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie | 3,173 | 2.9 | B | C | B+ | C+ |
| Uzès | 8,519 | 4.1 | C+ | D | C− | B |
| Poulx | 4,348 | 9.5 | B+ | D | A+ | A− |
| Laudun-l'Ardoise | 6,835 | 9.9 | A− | C+ | A | B |
| Saint-Laurent-des-Arbres | 2,996 | 10 | B− | C | A | C− |
| Bagnols-sur-Cèze | 18,112 | 11 | C+ | B | C | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Gard, Occitanie
Saint-Hippolyte-de-Montaigu is a commune of 246 people in the Communauté de communes Pays d'Uzès. 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 November 8, 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.