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MontesquiouGers

It is a town of 567 residents in Gers, Occitanie.

Population

567

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 Montesquiou a good place to live?

Montesquiou is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. 13% of its homes are second homes. Over-65s are nearly a third of the population.

What makes Montesquiou stand out

The 2 things Montesquiou does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

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

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

32% are 65 or over

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

Median age 56.3. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Montesquiou’s outline. No photo of the town is in our collection yet.

Montesquiou’s story

2 historic monuments, none of them classé

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Montesquiou; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1941.

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

Wikidata records 2 people born in Montesquiou before 1900, the earliest Raymond Lacave-Laplagne, in 1786.

1941First protected: Vestiges du château de la Mothe
2005Most recently protected: Château de Laplagne

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Montesquiou.

Who lives here

Few people in Montesquiou are 15 to 24: 7.1%, fewer than in Gers’ towns and compared French towns

People 65 and over make up nearly a third of the town, lower than Gers’ towns (34%) yet higher than compared French towns (22%). The share of residents under 15 is 13%. Typical age in Montesquiou: 56.3, the median.

56.3median age

MontesquiouGers medianFrance median

Gers medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

32%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma22%

CAP or BEP25%

Baccalauréat22%

Higher education25%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Gers 52.4%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Montesquiou
	Montesquiou	Gers median	France median
Under 15	13%	13%	17%
15–24	7.1%	8.5%	11%
25–44	16%	18%	23%
45–64	32%	27%	26%
65+	32%	34%	22%
No diploma	22%	25%	19%
CAP or BEP	25%	24%	26%
Baccalauréat	22%	18%	18%
Higher education	25%	24%	30%

Full pageMontesquiou’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages56.3 median age · 32% are 65 or over Households290 households · 2 people per household Born abroad13% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Montesquiou?”

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

History

Montesquiou keeps more of its old housing than Gers’ towns or compared French towns: 43% built before 1919

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

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Montesquiou; none is classé, France’s top protection. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 14th century.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit2

14th c.

oldest protected part

1941

first monument protected

Full pageMontesquiou’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes43% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Montesquiou?”

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

Work & commute

Incomes in Montesquiou run lower than in Gers’ towns or compared French towns: a median €22,080 a year per consumption unit

Per resident in work, Montesquiou counts 0.6 jobs (150 jobs, 250 workers). 6.6% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Of those in the labour force, 9.8% are unemployed.

7%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving79%

On foot4%

Motorbike or scooter3%

Public transport2%

Bicycle1%

150

jobs based in Montesquiou, 0.6 per working resident

9.8%

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

12%

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Median income€22,080 a year · Median income per consumption unit Getting to work7% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here150 jobs based here · 0.6 per working resident

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

Housing

Renting in Montesquiou 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.

A house rents for an estimated €8.93/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 25 homes were sold in Montesquiou.

€8.29/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Montesquiou€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)

€8.93/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageMontesquiou’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 Montesquiou

11pages on Montesquiou

The big questions

Health1 GP · nearest emergency department 12.8 mi away Work & commute150 jobs based here Housing25 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors35% of the commune is protected nature ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 56.3 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people2 notable people born here

Landmarks

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Montesquiou; none is classé, France’s top protection.

All monuments →

Inscrit

Vestiges du château de la MotheChâteau · 14th c.

Inscrit

Château de LaplagneChâteau · 19th c.

Famous people from Montesquiou

2 notable people were born in Montesquiou.

Their page →

Jean Lacave-LaplagneFrench politician (1795-1849)

Raymond Lacave-LaplagneFrench politician · 1786–1857

Montesquiou’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 →

MirandeVic-FezensacPavieAuchMontesquiou

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Montesquiou	567	—	—	—	—	—
Mirande	3,457	5.6	B	B	B	B
Vic-Fezensac	3,577	13	A	A⁻	B	B⁻
Pavie	2,566	13	—	B	—	B⁺
Auch	22,428	14	B	B⁺	D	B⁻

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

About Montesquiou

Commune in Gers, Occitanie

Montesquiou is a commune of 567 people in the Communauté de communes Cœur d'Astarac en 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: 567 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Cœur d'Astarac en Gascogne
Département: Gers (32)
Région: Occitanie
Area: 18.2 sq mi (47.2 km²)
INSEE code: 32285

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.