1990First protected: Ancienne résidence des Evêques de Béziers
2016Most recently protected: Ancienne fontaine d'huile de pétrole, dite Font de l'Oli

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Gabian.

Who lives here

Gabian skews older, with 31% of residents 65 or over, more than Hérault’s towns or compared French towns

14% are under 15, below both Hérault’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%). People aged 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population. Among adults, 23% have a degree.

53.7median age

GabianHérault medianFrance median

Hérault medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

31%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma18%

CAP or BEP31%

Baccalauréat19%

Higher education23%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

About 92 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.

Ages and diplomas in Gabian
	Gabian	Hérault median	France median
Under 15	14%	17%	17%
15–24	8.4%	9.7%	11%
25–44	17%	22%	23%
45–64	29%	27%	26%
65+	31%	24%	22%
No diploma	18%	17%	19%
CAP or BEP	31%	23%	26%
Baccalauréat	19%	19%	18%
Higher education	23%	31%	30%

Full pageGabian’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages53.7 median age · 31% are 65 or over Households430 households · 2.1 people per household Born abroad8.7% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Gabian?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Hérault median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Gabian: 28% were built before 1919, more than in Hérault’s towns or compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The oldest protected building goes back to the 15th century. Among the classé monuments in Gabian is Ancienne résidence des Evêques de Béziers. This Hérault town has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 2 inscrit, the second level.

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit2

Among them · Classé

Ancienne résidence des Evêques de Béziers 15th c.

15th c.

oldest protected part

1990

first monument protected

Full pageGabian’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes28% built before 1919 · Older homes Map3 historic monuments Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Gabian?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Unemployment in Gabian, 17.8%, runs above Hérault’s towns and compared French towns

At the census, 7.9% of commuters got to work without a car. Gabian has 150 jobs for 300 working residents, 0.5 per worker. Also worth knowing: after tax and benefits, the median income is €22,230 a year per consumption unit.

8%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving84%

On foot4%

Motorbike or scooter3%

Bicycle3%

Public transport1%

150

jobs based in Gabian, 0.5 per working resident

17.8%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€22,230

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here150 jobs based here · 0.5 per working resident Getting to work8% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€22,230 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

92.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, a point below the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

The nearest general lycée is 8.3 mi away. Collège pupils travel 2.3 mi to the nearest one.

92.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Gabian92.0%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Boby LapointeNearest collègeCollège	Collège	120	92%−1 pt

92.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, −1 pt against the expected rate

2.3 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pageGabian’s schools pageOpen the page

Collèges92.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Gabian than in Hérault’s towns or across compared French towns: €10.08/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

The median price, €1,746/m², comes from 48 sales of houses and apartments in Gabian from July 2023 to June 2026.

€1,746/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Gabian€1,746/m²

Median of towns€2,430/m²

Hérault median€3,252/m²

By type	Median per m²	Sales
Houses	€1,746/m²	48

€10.08/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.28 to €12.26/m² a month)

€9.05/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageGabian’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€10.08/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent PricesMedian sale price €1,746/m²

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Résidence des évêques de Béziers and 4 more in and around Gabian

Heritage and other places to visit in and near Gabian. Best known first.

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Historic houseHistoric houseRésidence des évêques de Béziersin town AttractionAttractionJardin Garrigue et Papillonsin town Monastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye de Cassan1.5 km east, in Roujan ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Margon4.2 km southeast, in Margon ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Cazilhac4.5 km south, in Pouzolles

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Gabian

14pages on Gabian

The big questions

Cost of livingMedian €1,746/m² · rent €10.08/m² a month SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Housing48 sales on record, the last three years Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 8.6 mi away Work & commute150 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractions2 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 53.7 History3 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

Gabian has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 2 inscrit, the second level.

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Classé

Ancienne résidence des Evêques de BéziersResidence · 15th c.

Inscrit

Ancienne fontaine d'huile de pétrole, dite Font de l'OliFountain · 18th c.

Famous people from Gabian

Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Gabian as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

How we find them →

Gabian’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Hérault →

MagalasCauxServianMurviel-lès-BéziersPézenasThézan-lès-BéziersGabian

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Gabian	886	—	—	—	—	—
Magalas	3,582	3.9	C	C	B	B⁻
Caux	2,718	4.8	C	C	A⁻	C⁻
Servian	5,517	6.3	D	C⁻	C⁺	C⁻
Murviel-lès-Béziers	3,000	8.2	B⁺	C⁺	B⁺	C⁺
Pézenas	7,797	8.3	C⁻	C	D⁻	C
Thézan-lès-Béziers	3,124	8.5	A⁻	C⁺	A	B

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Gabian

Commune in Hérault, Occitanie

Gabian is a commune of 886 people in the Communauté de communes Les Avant-Monts. 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

Population: 886 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Les Avant-Monts
Département: Hérault (34)
Région: Occitanie
Area: 6.2 sq mi (16.1 km²)
INSEE code: 34109

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.