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A town in Gers, Occitanie, home to 831 people.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Villecomtal-sur-Arros has none. It skews older: 30% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Villecomtal-sur-Arros does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Villecomtal-sur-Arros as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancienne abbaye, in Saint-Sever-de-Rustan, 3.7 mi away.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Villecomtal-sur-Arros.
Nearly one in ten residents are 15 to 24, close to Gers’ towns (8.5%) and below compared French towns (11%). Children are 16% of the town. Line up the people of Villecomtal-sur-Arros by age and the one in the middle is 51.9.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Gers 52.4%, France 51.8%.
| Villecomtal-sur-Arros | Gers median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 8.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 18% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 34% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Gers median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per resident in work, Villecomtal-sur-Arros counts 1.5 jobs (450 jobs, 300 workers). Median disposable income comes to €22,850 a year per consumption unit. 4.6% of Villecomtal-sur-Arros’ working residents had no journey to work at the census.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The estimated advertised rent is €10.07/m² a month, close to Gers’ towns (€9.96/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²). 31 houses and apartments changed hands in Villecomtal-sur-Arros from July 2023 to June 2026. Houses are advertised at an estimated €7.33/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,359/m² | 31 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Villecomtal-sur-Arros is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Villecomtal-sur-Arros.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villecomtal-sur-Arros | 831 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vic-en-Bigorre Hautes-Pyrénées | 4,845 | 7.3 | A− | B+ | A− | C− |
| Aureilhan Hautes-Pyrénées | 8,031 | 12 | B | B+ | B+ | B |
| Bordères-sur-l'Échez Hautes-Pyrénées | 5,399 | 12 | A− | B | A | B+ |
| Séméac Hautes-Pyrénées | 5,236 | 13 | B | B | B | B |
| Mirande | 3,457 | 13 | B | B | B | B |
| Tarbes Hautes-Pyrénées | 44,399 | 13 | C+ | B+ | D | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Gers, Occitanie
Villecomtal-sur-Arros is a commune of 831 people in the Communauté de communes Astarac Arros 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
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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 November 4, 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.