Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
168 people call this town in Haute-Garonne, Occitanie home.
Cessales is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Cessales as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Moulin et maison du meunier, in Mourvilles-Hautes, 4.2 mi away.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Cessales is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cessales.
Over-65s are a quarter of the population. Two in five adults hold a degree, about level with Haute-Garonne’s towns (40%) and above compared French towns (30%). Ages in Cessales split evenly at 43.6: half are older, half younger.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Haute-Garonne 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Cessales | Haute-Garonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 21% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 18% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 13% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 22% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 40% | 40% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Garonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €31,070 a year. Cessales has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.3 per worker. At the census, 5.4% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Haute-Garonne’s towns (10.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
Cessales recorded 2 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Cessales. Best known first.
One notable person was born in Cessales.
Commune in Haute-Garonne, Occitanie
Cessales is a commune of 168 people in the Communauté de communes des Terres du Lauragais. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cessales | 168 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Villefranche-de-Lauragais | 5,072 | 4.2 | B | B | C | C− |
| Caraman | 2,513 | 5 | — | B+ | — | C |
| Baziège | 3,583 | 6.3 | A+ | B | A+ | B |
| Ayguesvives | 2,812 | 7.6 | A | B+ | B+ | B− |
| Montgiscard | 2,587 | 8.7 | — | B | — | A− |
| Sainte-Foy-d'Aigrefeuille | 2,576 | 9.1 | — | C− | — | A− |
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.