Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 236 in Hérault, Occitanie.
Garrigues is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Garrigues as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Chapelle Saint-Julien de Montredon, in Salinelles, 2.8 mi away.
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 Garrigues.
Those 65 and older account for 16% of residents. 13% of the population is aged 15 to 24, higher than both Hérault’s towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (11%). Among adults, 41% have a degree.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Hérault 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Garrigues | Hérault median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 8% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 19% | 23% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 26% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 41% | 31% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hérault median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 8.0% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Hérault’s towns (10.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Unemployment stands at 13.8%. 50 jobs are based in Garrigues, for 100 working residents (0.2 per worker).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
For collège, the closest is 3.5 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lycée polyvalent Lucie AubracNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 165 | 98%−1 pt |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 2 homes in Garrigues. House rents are put at about €11.06/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Garrigues is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Garrigues 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrigues | 236 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sommières Gard | 5,073 | 3.6 | D | C | D− | D |
| Saint-Drézéry | 3,006 | 4.7 | — | D | — | A+ |
| Restinclières | 2,612 | 5 | — | D | — | A+ |
| Sussargues | 2,840 | 5.7 | — | D | — | A− |
| Aubais Gard | 2,925 | 7.4 | — | C− | — | B |
| Saint-Mathieu-de-Tréviers | 4,979 | 7.7 | A+ | C− | A+ | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Hérault, Occitanie
Garrigues is a commune of 236 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Lunel Agglo. 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.