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A town of 460 in Gers, Occitanie.
Cap d'Astarac is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Cap d'Astarac does most differently from other towns.
Cap d'Astarac has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 2005.
50% 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 Cap d'Astarac.
13% are under 15, near Gers’ towns (13%) and lower than compared French towns (17%). Retirement age and beyond: 31% of residents are 65 or older. The age that splits Cap d'Astarac in two is 56.4.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Gers 52.4%, France 51.8%.
| Cap d'Astarac | Gers median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.1% | 8.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 18% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 34% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Gers median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Cap d'Astarac has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The oldest protected building goes back to the 16th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income was €22,520 a year per consumption unit, close to Gers’ towns (€23,470) and below compared French towns (€25,970). 150 jobs are based in Cap d'Astarac, for 150 working residents (1 per worker). Nearly one in ten commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport 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.
The market in Cap d'Astarac: 15 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Cap d'Astarac has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 2 people here, but for none of them do the articles confirm Cap d'Astarac as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap d'Astarac | 460 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Samatan | 2,517 | 17 | — | B | — | B |
| Mirande | 3,457 | 17 | B | B | B | B |
| Saint-Gaudens Haute-Garonne | 12,139 | 17 | C+ | A− | D | C+ |
| Pavie | 2,566 | 18 | — | B | — | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Gers, Occitanie
Cap d'Astarac is a commune of 460 people in the Communauté de communes Val de Gers. 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.