Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 512 residents, it is a town in Haute-Garonne, Occitanie.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Barbazan out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for 20% of homes. A third of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Barbazan does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Barbazan, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1947.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage and museums in and near Barbazan. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Barbazan.
The share of residents under 15 is 12%. The 15-to-24 age group: 9.2%, below Haute-Garonne’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Among adults, 31% have a degree.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Haute-Garonne 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Barbazan | Haute-Garonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 33% | 18% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 13% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 22% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 31% | 40% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Garonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Barbazan, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 16th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
8.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Haute-Garonne’s towns (10.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Jobs based in Barbazan number 150, against 200 residents in work (0.8 per worker). Of those in the labour force, 8.8% are unemployed.
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.
For the general bac, the closest lycée is 3.6 mi away. The closest collège is 1.1 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège de la BarousseNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 41 | 93%+2 pts |
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.
20 houses and apartments changed hands in Barbazan from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Barbazan has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Barbazan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbazan | 512 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montréjeau | 2,648 | 4.7 | C− | A− | D | D |
| Saint-Gaudens | 12,139 | 7.6 | C+ | A− | D | C+ |
| Lannemezan Hautes-Pyrénées | 5,811 | 13 | C− | A | D | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Garonne, Occitanie
Barbazan is a commune of 512 people in the Communauté de communes Pyrénées Haut Garonnaises. 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 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.