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With 137 residents, it is a town in Hérault, Occitanie.
There are no grades for Le Soulié: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Just over two thirds of its homes are second homes. It skews older: 34% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Le Soulié does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Le Soulié, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
45% 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 Le Soulié.
Children under 15 make up 12%, below both Hérault’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%). Half the people of Le Soulié are older than 54.5. Nearly a third of adults hold a degree.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hérault 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Le Soulié | Hérault median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 2.9% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 34% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 23% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 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 Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Le Soulié, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
2.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Hérault’s towns (10.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Jobs located in Le Soulié: 50, for 50 residents in work (0.6 each). Unemployment stands at 10.9%.
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.
Of the homes sold, 80% were houses. From July 2023 to June 2026, 10 homes were sold in Le Soulié.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Le Soulié has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Le Soulié as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Soulié | 137 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pont-de-Larn Tarn | 2,947 | 15 | — | B+ | — | A |
| Mazamet Tarn | 10,085 | 16 | C+ | A | D | B |
| Aussillon Tarn | 5,527 | 17 | B | B+ | B | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Hérault, Occitanie
Le Soulié is a commune of 137 people in the Communauté de communes du Haut-Languedoc. 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.