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A town of 212 in Gers, Occitanie.

Population

212

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€8.29

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

Median income

€22,080

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 Faget-Abbatial a good place to live?

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

What makes Faget-Abbatial stand out

The 2 things Faget-Abbatial does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

11% are second homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

35% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 51.2. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Ancienne abbaye · Classé · Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 3.0

Faget-Abbatial’s story

Faget-Abbatial in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Faget-Abbatial: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1947.

55% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Henri Boville, born in 1896, is the one person born in Faget-Abbatial before 1900 that Wikidata records.

1947First protected: Église Saint-Sauveur
1973Most recently protected: Ancienne abbaye

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Faget-Abbatial.

Who lives here

Few people in Faget-Abbatial are 15 to 24: 7.7%, fewer than in Gers’ towns and compared French towns

That puts Faget-Abbatial below both Gers’ towns (8.5%) and compared French towns (11%). People 65 and over make up 35% of the town.

51.2median age

Faget-AbbatialGers medianFrance median

Gers medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

35%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma12%

CAP or BEP20%

Baccalauréat25%

Higher education32%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

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

Ages and diplomas in Faget-Abbatial
	Faget-Abbatial	Gers median	France median
Under 15	13%	13%	17%
15–24	7.7%	8.5%	11%
25–44	22%	18%	23%
45–64	23%	27%	26%
65+	35%	34%	22%
No diploma	12%	25%	19%
CAP or BEP	20%	24%	26%
Baccalauréat	25%	18%	18%
Higher education	32%	24%	30%

Full pageFaget-Abbatial’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages51.2 median age · 35% are 65 or over Households100 households · 2.1 people per household Born abroad7.7% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Faget-Abbatial?”

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

History

Old homes shape Faget-Abbatial: 55% were built before 1919, more than in Gers’ towns or compared French towns

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

On this, Faget-Abbatial is above both Gers’ towns (21%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Faget-Abbatial: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Faget-Abbatial is Ancienne abbaye.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

Ancienne abbaye 15th & 18th c.

12th c.

oldest protected part

1947

first monument protected

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Age of homes55% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Faget-Abbatial?”

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

Work & commute

Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Faget-Abbatial than in Gers’ towns or compared French towns: 0.0%

In the comparison, Faget-Abbatial comes below both Gers’ towns (12.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The median disposable income is €22,080 a year per consumption unit. Faget-Abbatial has 0 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.2 per worker.

0%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving91%

Motorbike or scooter1%

On foot0%

Public transport0%

Bicycle0%

jobs based in Faget-Abbatial, 0.2 per working resident

10.1%

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

€22,080

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

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageFaget-Abbatial’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Getting to work0% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here0.2 per working resident Median income€22,080 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Renting in Faget-Abbatial costs less than in Gers’ towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.29/m² a month

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

For Faget-Abbatial, that is below both Gers’ towns (€9.96/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).

€8.29/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Faget-Abbatial€8.29/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Gers median€9.96/m²

€8.29/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.70 to €10.25/m² a month)

€9.00/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageFaget-Abbatial’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€8.29/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 Faget-Abbatial

11pages on Faget-Abbatial

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 10 mi away Work & commute0 jobs based here Housing5 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors57% of the commune is protected nature ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 51.2 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Faget-Abbatial: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →

Église Saint-SauveurChurch · 12th & 13th c.

Ancienne abbayeAbbey · 15th & 18th c.

Photo credits

Église Saint-Sauveur: Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ancienne abbaye: Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Faget-Abbatial

One notable person was born in Faget-Abbatial.

Their page →

Henri BovilleFrench politician (1896–1978)

Faget-Abbatial’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 →

PavieAuchSamatanGimontMirandeFaget-Abbatial

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Faget-Abbatial	212	—	—	—	—	—
Pavie	2,566	8.4	—	B	—	B⁺
Auch	22,428	11	B	B⁺	D	B⁻
Samatan	2,517	12	—	B	—	B
Gimont	3,146	13	A	A⁻	B	B⁺
Mirande	3,457	14	B	B	B	B

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

About Faget-Abbatial

Commune in Gers, Occitanie

Faget-Abbatial is a commune of 212 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

Population: 212 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Val de Gers
Département: Gers (32)
Région: Occitanie
Area: 6.8 sq mi (17.6 km²)
INSEE code: 32130

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.