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In Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, this town has 235 residents.
His is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. 13% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing His does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in His as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Christophe des Templiers, in Montsaunès, 3.6 mi away.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in His 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 His.
Over-65s are 23% of the population. One measure of family life: 17% of residents are under 15. Typical age in His: 45.8, the median.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Garonne 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| His | Haute-Garonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 18% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 13% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 22% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 26% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 40% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Garonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
The census found 1.2% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Jobs based in His number 50, against 100 residents in work (0.8 per worker). Also worth knowing: half of residents lived on more than €22,700 a year per consumption unit, below Haute-Garonne’s towns (€27,620) and compared French towns (€25,970) 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.
The market in His: 9 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
One notable person was born in His.
Commune in Haute-Garonne, Occitanie
His is a commune of 235 people in the Communauté de communes Cagire Garonne Salat. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| His | 235 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Girons Ariège | 6,008 | 11 | C | B+ | D | C− |
| Cazères | 4,854 | 12 | C− | A− | D | C− |
| Saint-Gaudens | 12,139 | 13 | C+ | A− | D | C+ |
| Montesquieu-Volvestre | 3,050 | 16 | B | A | A− | B− |
| Rieux-Volvestre | 2,639 | 18 | A | A− | A | 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.