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The town, home to 97 people, lies in Gard, Occitanie.
At under 1,000 residents, Sainte-Croix-de-Caderle is too small for the grades other French towns get. Holiday and other second homes account for 43% of homes. 46% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Sainte-Croix-de-Caderle does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Sainte-Croix-de-Caderle as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Félix, in Saint-Félix-de-Pallières, 4.5 mi away.
60% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Sainte-Croix-de-Caderle. Best known first.
MuseumMusée des vallées cévenoles4.1 km north, in Saint-Jean-du-GardChâteauChâteauChâteau du Castellas de Saint-Bonnet-de-Salendrinque3.5 km south, in Saint-Bonnet-de-SalendrinqueChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Jean-du-Gard4.2 km north, in Saint-Jean-du-GardAttractionAttractionTour de l'Horloge4.2 km north, in Saint-Jean-du-GardChâteauChâteauChâteau de Toiras4.9 km east, in Thoiras-CorbèsPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sainte-Croix-de-Caderle.
43% of adults hold a degree, above both Gard’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (30%). Children are 5.7% of the town. Typical age in Sainte-Croix-de-Caderle: 61.5, the median.
53% women, 47% men
About 89 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.
| Sainte-Croix-de-Caderle | Gard median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 5.7% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 2.3% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 46% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 18% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 43% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Gard median and France median: the median of compared communes
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 7.1% of commuters travelled at the census.
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.
A house rents for an estimated €9.14/m² a month. 2 houses and apartments changed hands in Sainte-Croix-de-Caderle from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Sainte-Croix-de-Caderle 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-Croix-de-Caderle 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-Croix-de-Caderle | 97 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Jean-du-Gard | 2,586 | 2.6 | B | B+ | B+ | C |
| Anduze | 3,391 | 5.7 | C− | C+ | D | B+ |
| Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort | 3,737 | 7.3 | C− | B+ | B− | D |
| Boisset-et-Gaujac | 2,707 | 7.9 | — | C− | — | C+ |
| Bagard | 2,605 | 9.2 | — | B− | — | B− |
| Saint-Christol-lez-Alès | 7,310 | 11 | C− | C | B | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Gard, Occitanie
Sainte-Croix-de-Caderle is a commune of 97 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.