Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 273 residents, it is a town in Haute-Garonne, Occitanie.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Espanès has none.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Espanès, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1969.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Espanès 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 Espanès.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 16th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Espanès, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 5.6% of the town. 23% of residents are 65 or over, above Haute-Garonne’s towns (18%) and close to compared French towns (22%). At 47.7, the median resident of Espanès sits in the middle of the age range.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Haute-Garonne 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Espanès | Haute-Garonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.6% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 18% | 22% |
| No diploma | 10% | 13% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 18% | 22% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 55% | 40% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Garonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
2.6% 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.
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.
6 houses and apartments changed hands in Espanès 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 Espanès yet.
Commune in Haute-Garonne, Occitanie
Espanès is a commune of 273 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Sicoval. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanès | 273 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Venerque | 2,974 | 2.4 | A− | C | A | B+ |
| Vernet | 3,381 | 3.4 | A− | C | A | B+ |
| Montgiscard | 2,587 | 4.1 | — | B | — | A− |
| Labarthe-sur-Lèze | 6,585 | 4.5 | B+ | C+ | B− | B+ |
| Castanet-Tolosan | 15,317 | 4.5 | A− | C+ | B− | A |
| Pins-Justaret | 4,378 | 5.2 | B+ | C | B | 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.