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Home to 227 people, this town lies in Haute-Garonne, Occitanie.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Boussan has none. Holiday and other second homes account for nearly a fifth of homes. 37% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Boussan does most differently from other towns.
Boussan has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Boussan.
13% are under 15, lower than both Haute-Garonne’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (17%). Graduates make up nearly a third of adults. Ages in Boussan split evenly at 56.7: half are older, half younger.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Garonne 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Boussan | Haute-Garonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.2% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 37% | 18% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 13% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 22% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 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.
Boussan has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The oldest protected building goes back to the 13th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment runs at 10.4%. Public transport took 2.2% of Boussan’s working residents to work at the census. Also worth knowing: the median disposable income was €26,160 a year per consumption unit, below Haute-Garonne’s towns (€27,620) and close to compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
The nearest general lycée is 10 mi away. A collège lies 2.1 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Émile-Paul VayssieNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 48 | 92%−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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 6 homes in Boussan.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Boussan. Best known first.
Boussan has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Boussan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boussan | 227 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cazères | 4,854 | 11 | C− | A− | D | C− |
| Saint-Gaudens | 12,139 | 12 | C+ | A− | D | C+ |
| Rieux-Volvestre | 2,639 | 16 | A | A− | A | C− |
| Rieumes | 3,517 | 17 | B− | B | B | C |
| Bérat | 3,087 | 17 | B | B | A | C+ |
| Carbonne | 5,563 | 17 | C | B | C | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Garonne, Occitanie
Boussan is a commune of 227 people in the Communauté de communes Cœur et Coteaux du Comminges. 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 9, 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.