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A town of 379 in Gers, Occitanie.

Population

379

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€10.61

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€26,930

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Biran a good place to live?

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

Tour gallo-romaine · Classé · Photo: Philippe hirou · CC BY-SA 3.0

Biran’s story

Biran in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Biran: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 3 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from Antiquity; the first monument here was protected in 1875.

50% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1875First protected: Tour gallo-romaine
1978Most recently protected: Église de Ramensan

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Biran.

Who lives here

Few people in Biran are 15 to 24: 5.2%, fewer than in Gers’ towns and compared French towns

That puts Biran below both Gers’ towns (8.5%) and compared French towns (11%). People 65 and over make up 28% of the town.

53.4median age

BiranGers medianFrance median

Gers medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

28%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma15%

CAP or BEP22%

Baccalauréat26%

Higher education33%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Gers 52.4%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Biran
	Biran	Gers median	France median
Under 15	14%	13%	17%
15–24	5.2%	8.5%	11%
25–44	19%	18%	23%
45–64	35%	27%	26%
65+	28%	34%	22%
No diploma	15%	25%	19%
CAP or BEP	22%	24%	26%
Baccalauréat	26%	18%	18%
Higher education	33%	24%	30%

Full pageBiran’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages53.4 median age · 28% are 65 or over Households180 households · 2.1 people per household Born abroad5% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Biran?”

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

History

Biran keeps more of its old housing than Gers or compared French towns: 50% built before 1919

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

On this, Biran is above both Gers’ towns (21%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Biran: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 3 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Biran is Tour gallo-romaine.

4historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit3

Among them · Classé

Tour gallo-romaine Antiquity

Antiquity

oldest protected part

1875

first monument protected

Full pageBiran’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes50% built before 1919 · Older homes Map4 historic monuments Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Biran?”

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

Work & commute

Fewer people in Biran are out of work than in Gers’ towns or across compared French towns: 6.0%

In the comparison, Biran comes below both Gers’ towns (11.0%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Biran has 50 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.3 per worker. The median disposable income is €26,930 a year per consumption unit.

8%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving84%

On foot6%

Bicycle2%

Public transport1%

Motorbike or scooter0%

jobs based in Biran, 0.3 per working resident

6.0%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€26,930

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.3 per working resident Getting to work8% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€26,930 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Biran is €10.61/m² a month

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

Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.

€10.61/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Biran€10.61/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Gers median€9.96/m²

€10.61/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.39 to €13.41/m² a month)

€7.89/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageBiran’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€10.61/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Biran

12pages on Biran

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 9.3 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing8 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 53.4 History4 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Biran: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 3 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →

Église de RamensanChurch · 12th & 19th c.

Vieille porteTown gate · 14th c.

Borne avec chrisme sculptéEngineering work

Tour gallo-romaineFortified house · Antiquity

Photo credits

Église de Ramensan: Photo: Phil du Capitou · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Vieille porte: Photo: F123 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Borne avec chrisme sculpté: Photo: Phil du Capitou · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Tour gallo-romaine: Photo: Philippe hirou · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Biran

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Biran yet.

How we find them →

Biran’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Gers →

Vic-FezensacAuchPavieMirandeFleuranceBiran

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Biran	379	—	—	—	—	—
Vic-Fezensac	3,577	6.9	A	A⁻	B	B⁻
Auch	22,428	9.5	B	B⁺	D	B⁻
Pavie	2,566	11	—	B	—	B⁺
Mirande	3,457	13	B	B	B	B
Fleurance	6,247	16	C⁺	A⁻	C⁺	B⁺

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

About Biran

Commune in Gers, Occitanie

Biran is a commune of 379 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Grand Auch Cœur de Gascogne. 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: 379 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté d'agglomération Grand Auch Cœur de Gascogne
Département: Gers (32)
Région: Occitanie
Area: 14.1 sq mi (36.6 km²)
INSEE code: 32054

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.