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LigardesGers

A town of 208 in Gers, Occitanie.

Population
208
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€8.88
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€26,600
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
6%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Ligardes a good place to live?

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

What makes Ligardes stand out

The 2 things Ligardes does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
12%2%LigardesMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
12% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
30%22%LigardesMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
30% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 54.7. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Ligardes’ outline. No photo of the town is in our collection yet.
Ligardes’ story

1 historic monument, none of them classé

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Ligardes, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 2013.

43% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

André Laffargue, born in 1892, is the one person born in Ligardes before 1900 that Wikidata records.

  • 2013First protected: Château de Campaigno
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ligardes.

Who lives here

Fewer children live in Ligardes than in Gers’ towns or compared French towns: 9.7% are under 15

On this, Ligardes is below both Gers’ towns (13%) and compared French towns (17%). Over-65s are 30% of the population.

54.7median age
LigardesGers medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma24%
CAP or BEP34%
Baccalauréat13%
Higher education27%

Women and men · all residents

46% women, 54% men

About 117 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Gers 52.4%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Ligardes
LigardesGers medianFrance median
Under 159.7%13%17%
15–248.3%8.5%11%
25–4415%18%23%
45–6437%27%26%
65+30%34%22%
No diploma24%25%19%
CAP or BEP34%24%26%
Baccalauréat13%18%18%
Higher education27%24%30%
Full pageLigardes’ Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages54.7 median age · 30% are 65 or overHouseholds100 households · 2.1 people per householdBorn abroad7.8% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Ligardes?”

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

History

Old homes shape Ligardes: 43% 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.

In the comparison, Ligardes comes above both Gers’ towns (21%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Ligardes, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
18th c.
oldest protected part
2013
first monument protected
Full pageLigardes’ history pageOpen the page
Age of homes43% built before 1919 · Older homesMap1 historic monumentQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Ligardes?”

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

Work & commute

Fewer people in Ligardes are out of work than in Gers’ towns or across compared French towns: 3.1%

For Ligardes, that is below both Gers’ towns (11.0%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Ligardes has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.4 per worker. At the census, 6.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving83%
Public transport4%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Ligardes, 0.4 per working resident
3.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,600
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
10%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageLigardes’ work & commute pageOpen the page
Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.4 per working residentGetting to work6% walk, cycle or take transitMedian income€26,600 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 Ligardes costs less than in Gers’ towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.88/m² a month

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

Ligardes sits below both Gers’ towns (€9.96/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) on this measure.

€8.88/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Ligardes€8.88/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Gers median€9.96/m²
€8.88/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.06 to €11.18/m² a month)
€6.73/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageLigardes’ cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€8.88/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Tour d'Estrepouy and 2 more in and around Ligardes

Heritage in and near Ligardes. Best known first.

All attractions →
FortFortTour d'Estrepouy2.6 km southwest, in GazaupouyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Baulens3.3 km northwest, in NomdieuChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bax3.6 km north, in Nomdieu
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ligardes

12pages on Ligardes
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 7.7 mi awayWork & commute50 jobs based hereHousing7 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
OutdoorsAttractionsClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 54.7History1 historic monumentTown HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

Ligardes has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →
Inscrit
Château de CampaignoChâteau · 18th c.
Classé
Tour d'EstrepouyFortified house · 13th & 14th c. · in Gazaupouy, 1.6 mi
Classé
Église et cloîtresChurch · 14th & 15th c. · in La Romieu, 4.1 mi
Classé
Église de LialorèsChurch · 12th–18th c. · in Condom, 4.5 mi

Famous people from Ligardes

One notable person was born in Ligardes.

Their page →
A
André LaffargueFrench soldier (1891–1994) · 1892–1994

Ligardes’ 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 →
CondomNéracLectoureLayracLe PassageBoéCondomNéracLectoureLayracLe PassageBoéLigardes
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Ligardes208—————
Condom6,4737.9B+AC+C+
Nérac Lot-et-Garonne6,9929.6AA−B−A−
Lectoure3,67010AB+A+B
Layrac Lot-et-Garonne4,01011AB+AB
Le Passage Lot-et-Garonne9,32612B+B−BA−
Boé Lot-et-Garonne5,84613B+C+B−B

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

About Ligardes

Commune in Gers, Occitanie

Ligardes is a commune of 208 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
208 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes de la Tenarèze
Département
Gers (32)
Région
Occitanie
Area
4.5 sq mi (11.5 km²)
INSEE code
32212

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.