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This town in Hérault, Occitanie has a population of 498.
Colombières-sur-Orb isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Second homes make up 30% of its housing. People aged 65 and over make up 37% of residents.
The 2 things Colombières-sur-Orb does most differently from other towns.
Colombières-sur-Orb has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1939.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Colombières-sur-Orb.
36% of adults hold a degree, higher than both Hérault’s towns (31%) and compared French towns (30%). Over-65s are 37% of the population. The 15-to-24 age group makes up 7% of residents.
54% women, 46% men
About 86 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hérault 52.0%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Colombières-sur-Orb | Hérault median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.5% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 37% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 21% | 23% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 26% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 31% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hérault median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 10th century. Colombières-sur-Orb has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Jobs based in Colombières-sur-Orb number 50, against 200 residents in work (0.4 per worker). Half of residents lived on more than €24,470 a year per consumption unit, about level with Hérault’s towns (€25,355) and below compared French towns (€25,970). Unemployment runs at 12.2%.
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 22 homes were sold in Colombières-sur-Orb. House rents are put at about €8.12/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Colombières-sur-Orb. Best known first.
Colombières-sur-Orb has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Colombières-sur-Orb.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombières-sur-Orb | 498 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bédarieux | 5,804 | 7.9 | C+ | A− | D | D |
| Murviel-lès-Béziers | 3,000 | 12 | B+ | C+ | B+ | C+ |
| Magalas | 3,582 | 13 | C | C | B | B− |
| Cazouls-lès-Béziers | 5,261 | 14 | C+ | B+ | B | C+ |
| Thézan-lès-Béziers | 3,124 | 14 | A− | C+ | A | B |
| Puisserguier | 3,078 | 15 | — | B+ | — | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Hérault, Occitanie
Colombières-sur-Orb is a commune of 498 people in the Communauté de communes du Minervois au Caroux. 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 October 30, 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.