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Some 150 people live in this town, in Gers, Occitanie.

Is Castelnau-sur-l'Auvignon a good place to live?

French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Castelnau-sur-l'Auvignon out for now. 29% of homes here are second homes. It skews older: 31% of residents are 65 or over.

What makes Castelnau-sur-l'Auvignon stand out

The 2 things Castelnau-sur-l'Auvignon does most differently from other towns.

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Ancienne commanderie d'Abrin
Ancienne commanderie d'Abrin · Inscrit · Photo: Rémih · CC BY-SA 4.0
Castelnau-sur-l'Auvignon’s story

Castelnau-sur-l'Auvignon in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Castelnau-sur-l'Auvignon; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1929.

27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1929First protected: Ancienne commanderie d'Abrin
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Landmarks

Castelnau-sur-l'Auvignon has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Photo credits

Ancienne commanderie d'Abrin: Photo: Rémih · CC BY-SA 4.0

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Castelnau-sur-l'Auvignon.

Who lives here

Few people in Castelnau-sur-l'Auvignon are 15 to 24: 6.8%, fewer than in both Gers’ towns and compared French towns

56.7median age

People 65 and over make up 31% of the town. 14% are under 15, higher than Gers’ towns (13%) yet lower than compared French towns (17%). The median resident of Castelnau-sur-l'Auvignon is 56.7 years old.

Castelnau-sur-l'AuvignonGers medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma21%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education31%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Gers 52.4%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Castelnau-sur-l'Auvignon
Castelnau-sur-l'AuvignonGers medianFrance median
Under 1514%13%17%
15–246.8%8.5%11%
25–4414%18%23%
45–6435%27%26%
65+31%34%22%
No diploma21%25%19%
CAP or BEP28%24%26%
Baccalauréat17%18%18%
Higher education31%24%30%

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

History

Castelnau-sur-l'Auvignon keeps more of its old housing than Gers’ towns or compared French towns: 27% built before 1919

1historic monument

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

Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Castelnau-sur-l'Auvignon; none is classé, France’s top protection.

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
12th c.
oldest protected part
1929
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Castelnau-sur-l'Auvignon, 4.0%, runs below Gers’ towns and compared French towns

8%walk, cycle or take transit

At the census, 8.0% of commuters got to work without a car. Castelnau-sur-l'Auvignon has 50 jobs for 50 working residents, 0.7 per worker. Also worth knowing: the median disposable income is €24,290 a year per consumption unit.

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving74%
On foot6%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Castelnau-sur-l'Auvignon, 0.7 per working resident
4.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,290
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
16%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Housing

Renting in Castelnau-sur-l'Auvignon costs less than in both Gers’ towns and compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.83/m² a month

€8.83/m²estimated apartment rent a month

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

House rents are put at about €8.07/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 4 homes were sold in Castelnau-sur-l'Auvignon.

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Castelnau-sur-l'Auvignon€8.83/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Gers median€9.96/m²
€8.83/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.98 to €11.17/m² a month)
€8.07/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Castelnau-sur-l'Auvignon

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Nearby attractions

Collégiale Saint-Pierre de La Romieu and 3 more in and around Castelnau-sur-l'Auvignon

Heritage, other places to visit and gardens in and near Castelnau-sur-l'Auvignon. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

Famous people from Castelnau-sur-l'Auvignon

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About Castelnau-sur-l'Auvignon

Commune in Gers, Occitanie

Castelnau-sur-l'Auvignon is a commune of 150 people in the Communauté de communes de la Tenarèze. 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
150 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes de la Tenarèze
Département
Gers (32)
Région
Occitanie
Area
3.9 sq mi (10.2 km²)
INSEE code
32080

Castelnau-sur-l'Auvignon’s neighbors

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

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CondomLectoureFleuranceNéracLayracVic-FezensacCondomLectoureFleuranceNéracLayracVic-FezensacCastelnau-sur-l'Auvignon
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Castelnau-sur-l'Auvignon150—————
Condom6,4734.8B+AC+C+
Lectoure3,6708.4AB+A+B
Fleurance6,24712C+A−C+B+
Nérac Lot-et-Garonne6,99213AA−B−A−
Layrac Lot-et-Garonne4,01015AB+AB
Vic-Fezensac3,57716AA−BB−

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

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 8, 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.