Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 315 in Hérault, Occitanie.
Les Plans is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Les Plans does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Les Plans as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancien mausolée romain, in Lodève, 1.4 mi away.
11% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Museums and heritage in and near Les Plans. Best known first.
MuseumMusée de Lodève3.9 km southeast, in LodèveArt galleryArt galleryHalle Dardé4.1 km southeast, in LodèveArt galleryArt galleryÔ Marches du Palais4.1 km southeast, in LodèvePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Les Plans.
7.1% of residents are 15 to 24, below Hérault’s towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. People 65 and over make up 29% of the town. Also worth knowing: among adults, 35% have a degree.
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hérault 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Les Plans | Hérault median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.1% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 23% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 31% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hérault median and France median: the median of compared communes
Of those in the labour force, 14.4% are unemployed. The median disposable income was €23,080 a year per consumption unit, below Hérault’s towns (€25,355) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. 50 jobs are based in Les Plans, for 150 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.
At the lycées within 5 km of Les Plans, 92.4% passed the bac, about level with compared French towns (92.9%) and below Hérault’s towns (95.0%). A collège lies 2 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Paul DardéNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 124 | 90%+4 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Joseph VallotNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 146 | 98%+2 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.
Les Plans recorded 6 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Les Plans 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 Les Plans 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Plans | 315 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lodève | 7,251 | 2.2 | C+ | B | D | B− |
| Bédarieux | 5,804 | 11 | C+ | A− | D | D |
| Clermont-l'Hérault | 9,461 | 11 | D− | C− | D | C− |
| Saint-André-de-Sangonis | 6,427 | 13 | C | C | B− | C+ |
| Canet | 3,619 | 14 | C | C− | B+ | B− |
| Gignac | 6,651 | 15 | C+ | C− | C | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Hérault, Occitanie
Les Plans is a commune of 315 people in the Communauté de communes Lodévois et Larzac. 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.