Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 957 in Gard, Occitanie.
Souvignargues is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Souvignargues; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1949.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Souvignargues. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau de Sommières4.5 km southwest, in SommièresArchaeological siteArchaeological siteVillage préhistorique de Fontbouisse2.3 km southwest, in VillevieilleChâteauChâteauChâteau de Pondres3.1 km west, in VillevieilleChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Aujargues3.2 km south, in AujarguesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montpezat4.6 km northeast, in MontpezatPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Souvignargues.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Souvignargues; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The 15-to-24 age group makes up nearly one in ten residents. 19% are under 15, above both Gard’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%). People 65 and over make up 21% of the town.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Gard 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Souvignargues | Gard median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 41% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Gard median and France median: the median of compared communes
Nearly a tenth of the labour force were unemployed, about level with compared French towns (10.1%) and below Gard’s towns (11.9%). Souvignargues has 150 jobs for 400 working residents, 0.3 per worker. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €26,290 a year per consumption unit.
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.
A collège lies 2.8 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège privé Maintenon PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 112 | 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.
A house rents for an estimated €12.71/m² a month. Among the homes sold, 96% were houses. Sales in Souvignargues from July 2023 to June 2026: 23 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Souvignargues; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Église de Saint-Etienne d'Escattes: Photo: EmDee · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église Saint-André: Photo: EmDee · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Souvignargues 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Souvignargues | 957 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sommières | 5,073 | 3 | D | C | D− | D |
| Calvisson | 6,486 | 3.9 | C | C− | B+ | C+ |
| Aubais | 2,925 | 4.4 | — | C− | — | B |
| Clarensac | 4,386 | 4.8 | — | D | — | A+ |
| Aigues-Vives | 3,331 | 5.9 | C+ | C− | A | B− |
| Gallargues-le-Montueux | 3,659 | 6.8 | C | C− | C | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Gard, Occitanie
Souvignargues is a commune of 957 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Sommières. 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 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.
