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Population 74: a town in Hérault, Occitanie.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Ferrières-Poussarou out for now. 44% of homes here are second homes. It skews older: just over a third of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Ferrières-Poussarou does most differently from other towns.
Ferrières-Poussarou has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1993.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ferrières-Poussarou.
The 15-to-24 age group: 4.1%, below both Hérault’s towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (11%). 35% of residents are 65 or over. Line up the people of Ferrières-Poussarou by age and the one in the middle is 59.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hérault 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Ferrières-Poussarou | Hérault median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 6.8% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.1% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 39% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 35% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 4.5% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 39% | 23% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 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.
Its heritage reaches back to prehistory. Ferrières-Poussarou 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
No commute at all: 7.1% of working residents in Ferrières-Poussarou at the census.
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 5 homes in Ferrières-Poussarou.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Ferrières-Poussarou has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Ferrières-Poussarou yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrières-Poussarou | 74 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Puisserguier | 3,078 | 11 | — | B+ | — | C |
| Cazouls-lès-Béziers | 5,261 | 12 | C+ | B+ | B | C+ |
| Murviel-lès-Béziers | 3,000 | 13 | B+ | C+ | B+ | C+ |
| Capestang | 3,514 | 13 | B | B− | A− | C− |
| Ouveillan Aude | 2,713 | 14 | B | B | A | C− |
| Thézan-lès-Béziers | 3,124 | 14 | A− | C+ | A | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Hérault, Occitanie
Ferrières-Poussarou is a commune of 74 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 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.