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A town of 240 in Gers, Occitanie.
Urgosse is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Urgosse does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Urgosse as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Nicolas, in Nogaro, 1.3 mi away.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Other places to visit in and near Urgosse. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Urgosse.
9.1% of residents are 15 to 24 and 33% are 65 or over, against 8.5% and 34% in the median compared commune of Gers. 23% of adults who have left education hold a higher-education diploma (Gers 24%, France 30%).
46% women, 54% men
About 119 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Gers 52.4%, France 51.8%.
| Urgosse | Gers median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 8.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 33% | 34% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Gers median and France median: the median of compared communes
That puts Urgosse below both Gers’ towns (12.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Unemployment stands at 7.9%. Urgosse has 0 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.2 per worker.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
On this, Urgosse is close to Gers’ towns (91.0%) and above compared French towns (87.5%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège d'ArtagnanNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 73 | 90%−2 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent d'ArtagnanNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 85 | 98%+1 pt |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
In the comparison, Urgosse comes below both Gers’ towns (€9.96/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Urgosse is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Urgosse yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urgosse | 240 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eauze | 4,108 | 10 | A | B | A | B− |
| Aire-sur-l'Adour Landes | 6,211 | 12 | B+ | B+ | B− | C− |
| Vic-Fezensac | 3,577 | 16 | A | A− | B | B− |
| Villeneuve-de-Marsan Landes | 2,508 | 18 | — | B− | — | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Gers, Occitanie
Urgosse is a commune of 240 people in the Communauté de communes du Bas Armagnac. 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
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.