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Home to 243 people, this town lies in Haute-Garonne, Occitanie.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Charlas falls below the line for grades. Second homes make up 16% of its housing. People aged 65 and over make up 30% of residents.
The 2 things Charlas does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Charlas as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ensemble des grottes et abris préhistoriques de la vallée de la Save, in Lespugue, 1.5 mi away.
38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Charlas 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 Charlas.
Graduates make up 31% of adults. Children under 15 make up 17%, below Haute-Garonne’s towns (19%) and close to compared French towns (17%). Residents of Charlas have a median age of 49.2.
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Garonne 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Charlas | Haute-Garonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 18% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 13% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 22% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 31% | 40% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Garonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
2.3% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Haute-Garonne’s towns (10.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Of those in the labour force, 11.0% are unemployed.
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.
House rents are put at about €8.58/m² a month. The market in Charlas: 8 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Charlas. Best known first.
One notable person was born in Charlas.
Commune in Haute-Garonne, Occitanie
Charlas is a commune of 243 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlas | 243 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Gaudens | 12,139 | 8.2 | C+ | A− | D | C+ |
| Montréjeau | 2,648 | 12 | C− | A− | D | D |
| Lannemezan Hautes-Pyrénées | 5,811 | 17 | C− | A | D | C− |
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.