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This town in Gers, Occitanie has a population of 169.
Villefranche-d'Astarac has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Holiday and other second homes account for 13% of homes. People aged 65 and over make up 30% of residents.
The 2 things Villefranche-d'Astarac does most differently from other towns.
Villefranche-d'Astarac has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 20th century; the first monument here was protected in 1995.
58% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Villefranche-d'Astarac has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Villefranche-d'Astarac.
Degrees are held by nearly a third of adults. 12% are under 15, below both Gers’ towns (13%) and compared French towns (17%). Residents of Villefranche-d'Astarac have a median age of 56.3.
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Gers 52.4%, France 51.8%.
| Villefranche-d'Astarac | Gers median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.5% | 8.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 34% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Gers median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Villefranche-d'Astarac has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Its oldest listed monument dates from the 20th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment stood at 7.1%, below both Gers’ towns (11.0%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Households’ median disposable income: €23,380 a year per consumption unit. Villefranche-d'Astarac has 50 jobs for 50 working residents, 0.8 per worker.
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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €9.00/m² a month. 8 houses and apartments changed hands in Villefranche-d'Astarac from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Villefranche-d'Astarac yet.
Commune in Gers, Occitanie
Villefranche-d'Astarac is a commune of 169 people in the Communauté de communes des Coteaux Arrats Gimone. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villefranche-d'Astarac | 169 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Samatan | 2,517 | 11 | — | B | — | B |
| Pavie | 2,566 | 15 | — | B | — | B+ |
| Gimont | 3,146 | 16 | A | A− | B | B+ |
| Auch | 22,428 | 17 | B | B+ | D | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 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.