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A town in Gard, Occitanie, home to 525 people.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Sainte-Cécile-d'Andorge falls below the line for grades. A fifth of its homes are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up 32% of residents.
The 2 things Sainte-Cécile-d'Andorge does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Sainte-Cécile-d'Andorge as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Portion de l'oppidum, in Alès, 8.9 mi away.
22% 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 Sainte-Cécile-d'Andorge.
People 65 and over make up nearly a third of the town, above both Gard’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (22%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 8.9% of residents. Among adults, 25% have a degree.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Gard 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Sainte-Cécile-d'Andorge | Gard median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Gard median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 3.5% of commuters got to work without a car. Jobs based in Sainte-Cécile-d'Andorge number 50, against 150 residents in work (0.2 per worker). The median disposable income was €23,350 a year per consumption unit, below both Gard’s towns (€24,880) and compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
At the lycées within 5 km of Sainte-Cécile-d'Andorge, 89.0% passed the bac, below Gard’s towns (94.6%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. For collège, the closest is 2.9 mi away. The nearest general lycée is 8.7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Léo LarguierNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 64 | 75%+4 pts |
| Lycée professionnel privé Pasteur PrivateNearest lycéeVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 72 | 89%−3 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.
The sales split: 80% houses, the rest apartments. From July 2023 to June 2026, 15 homes were sold in Sainte-Cécile-d'Andorge. Renting a house costs an estimated €6.53/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, family days out and museums in and near Sainte-Cécile-d'Andorge. Best known first.
Nothing in Sainte-Cécile-d'Andorge 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 Sainte-Cécile-d'Andorge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Cécile-d'Andorge | 525 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Grand-Combe | 4,783 | 2.5 | C | A | C− | C− |
| Bessèges | 2,606 | 6.5 | C+ | A | C+ | D |
| Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues | 4,840 | 7.1 | C | C+ | B | C |
| Saint-Julien-les-Rosiers | 3,533 | 7.2 | — | C | — | C |
| Rousson | 4,456 | 8.7 | D | C− | A+ | C+ |
| Alès | 46,125 | 9.2 | C | B− | C− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Gard, Occitanie
Sainte-Cécile-d'Andorge is a commune of 525 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Alès Agglomération. 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 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.