Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 247 in Hérault, Occitanie.
Montels is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Montels does most differently from other towns.
Montels has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 2012.
11% 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 Montels.
28% of residents are 65 or over, above both Hérault’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (22%). Among adults, 35% have a degree. Montels has a median age of 48.9.
48% women, 52% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hérault 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Montels | Hérault median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 23% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 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.
Protection here reaches back to the 12th century. Homes from before 1919 make up 11% of the total, higher than both Hérault’s towns (8.8%) and compared French towns (7.4%).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 4.9% of commuters got to work without a car. Per resident in work, Montels counts 0.3 jobs (50 jobs, 100 workers). Half of residents lived on more than €25,320 a year per consumption unit, in line with Hérault’s towns (€25,355) and compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
The closest collège is 2.6 mi off. General-bac pupils go 7.2 mi to the nearest lycée.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Paul BertNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 141 | 88%+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.
The market in Montels: 9 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit and heritage in and near Montels. Best known first.
Montels has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Montels 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montels | 247 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Capestang | 3,514 | 2.5 | B | B− | A− | C− |
| Ouveillan Aude | 2,713 | 3 | B | B | A | C− |
| Cuxac-d'Aude Aude | 4,079 | 3.4 | D | B− | C | C− |
| Coursan Aude | 5,737 | 4.5 | D | B− | C− | C |
| Sallèles-d'Aude Aude | 3,179 | 4.7 | D | C | A | C− |
| Nissan-lez-Enserune | 4,124 | 4.9 | B− | B− | B+ | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Hérault, Occitanie
Montels is a commune of 247 people in the Communauté de communes Sud-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.