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PessanGers

A town of 648 in Gers, Occitanie.

Population
648
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€10.61
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€26,260
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
4%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Pessan a good place to live?

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

What makes Pessan stand out

The one thing Pessan does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
29%22%PessanMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
29% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 51.4. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Église Saint-Michel
Église Saint-Michel · Classé · Photo: Spechcontal · CC BY-SA 3.0
Pessan’s story

Pessan in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Pessan: 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 1960.

23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Auguste Sempé, born in 1897, is the one person born in Pessan before 1900 that Wikidata records.

  • 1960First protected: Église Saint-Michel
  • 1973Most recently protected: Porte fortifiée
Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pessan.

Who lives here

Pessan is a graduates’ town: 33% hold a degree, more than in Gers’ towns or compared French towns

On this, Pessan is above both Gers’ towns (24%) and compared French towns (30%). Those 65 and older account for 29% of residents.

51.4median age
PessanGers medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma15%
CAP or BEP23%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education33%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

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

Ages and diplomas in Pessan
PessanGers medianFrance median
Under 1516%13%17%
15–248.3%8.5%11%
25–4417%18%23%
45–6430%27%26%
65+29%34%22%
No diploma15%25%19%
CAP or BEP23%24%26%
Baccalauréat21%18%18%
Higher education33%24%30%
Full pagePessan’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages51.4 median age · 29% are 65 or overHouseholds290 households · 2.2 people per householdBorn abroad3.8% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Pessan?”

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

History

2 historic monuments, 1 classé

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

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Pessan: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). 23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

12th c.
oldest protected part
1960
first monument protected
Full pagePessan’s history pageOpen the page
Map2 historic monumentsClassé1 classé · France’s highest protectionAge of homes23% built before 1919 · Older homesQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Pessan?”

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Pessan, 7.0%, runs below Gers’ towns and compared French towns

In the comparison, Pessan comes below both Gers’ towns (11.0%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Pessan has 100 jobs for 300 working residents, 0.3 per worker. 3.9% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving90%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport1%
Bicycle0%
100
jobs based in Pessan, 0.3 per working resident
7.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,260
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pagePessan’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Jobs based here100 jobs based here · 0.3 per working residentGetting to work4% walk, cycle or take transitMedian income€26,260 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Pessan is €10.61/m² a month

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

Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.

€10.61/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Pessan€10.61/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Gers median€9.96/m²
€10.61/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.39 to €13.41/m² a month)
€8.72/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pagePessan’s cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€10.61/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Château de la Rochette and 2 more in and around Pessan

Heritage in and near Pessan. Best known first.

All attractions →
ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Rochettein townChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Trouquettein townChâteauChâteauMontégut3.8 km north, in Montégut
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Pessan

12pages on Pessan
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 3.9 mi awayWork & commute100 jobs based hereHousing22 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
OutdoorsAttractions2 places to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 51.4History2 historic monumentsTown HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

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

All monuments →
Porte fortifiéeTown gate · 13th c.
Église Saint-MichelChurch · 12th–19th c.
Photo credits

Porte fortifiée: Photo: Spechcontal · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église Saint-Michel: Photo: Spechcontal · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Pessan

One notable person was born in Pessan.

Their page →
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Auguste SempéFrench politician · 1897–1983

Pessan’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 →
PavieAuchGimontMirandeFleuranceSamatanPavieAuchGimontMirandeFleuranceSamatanPessan
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Pessan648—————
Pavie2,5663.1—B—B+
Auch22,4283.7BB+DB−
Gimont3,14611AA−BB+
Mirande3,45714BBBB
Fleurance6,24716C+A−C+B+
Samatan2,51716—B—B

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

About Pessan

Commune in Gers, Occitanie

Pessan is a commune of 648 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Grand Auch Cœur de 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
648 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération Grand Auch Cœur de Gascogne
Département
Gers (32)
Région
Occitanie
Area
10.3 sq mi (26.7 km²)
INSEE code
32312

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.