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The town, home to 590 people, lies in Hérault, Occitanie.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Jonquières falls below the line for grades. 10% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Jonquières does most differently from other towns.
Jonquières has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1964.
18% 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 Jonquières.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Jonquières has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The oldest protected building goes back to the 17th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Under 15: 21% of residents. People 65 and over make up 20% of the town, lower than both Hérault’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (22%). Just over a third of adults hold a degree.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Hérault 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Jonquières | Hérault median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 23% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 34% | 31% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hérault median and France median: the median of compared communes
100 jobs are based in Jonquières, for 250 working residents (0.3 per worker). 13.1% of the labour force were unemployed, higher than both Hérault’s towns (11.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Bus, tram or train carried 2.1% of working residents in Jonquières to work at the census.
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.
Collège pupils travel 1.7 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Max RouquetteNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 171 | 95%+3 pts |
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.
Sales in Jonquières from July 2023 to June 2026: 20 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Jonquières. Best known first.
Jonquières has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Jonquières.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonquières | 590 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-André-de-Sangonis | 6,427 | 2.2 | C | C | B− | C+ |
| Gignac | 6,651 | 3.9 | C+ | C− | C | B+ |
| Clermont-l'Hérault | 9,461 | 4 | D− | C− | D | C− |
| Canet | 3,619 | 4.7 | C | C− | B+ | B− |
| Aniane | 2,979 | 5.5 | D | C | C+ | C |
| Lodève | 7,251 | 9.1 | C+ | B | D | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Hérault, Occitanie
Jonquières is a commune of 590 people in the Communauté de communes Vallée de l'Hérault. 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.