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A town of 353 in Hérault, Occitanie.
Murles is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
Murles has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 2016.
4.4% 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 Murles.
20% of residents are children under 15. People 65 and over make up just over a quarter of the town, close to Hérault’s towns (24%) and above compared French towns (22%). Among adults, 49% have a degree.
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hérault 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Murles | Hérault median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.6% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 7% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 17% | 23% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 49% | 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 oldest protected building goes back to the 10th century. Homes from before 1919 make up 4.4% of the total, below 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
4.3% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Per resident in work, Murles counts 0.2 jobs (50 jobs, 150 workers). The median disposable income is €30,230 a year per consumption unit.
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 town’s pupils have a collège 2.7 mi away. The closest lycée for the general bac is 4.7 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège François VillonNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 218 | 95%+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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 7 homes were sold in Murles. House rents are put at about €13.99/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and family days out in and near Murles. Best known first.
Murles has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste: Photo: PicPatrimoineSLH · CC BY 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Murles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murles | 353 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vailhauquès | 2,722 | 1.8 | — | C− | — | A |
| Saint-Gély-du-Fesc | 10,472 | 3.1 | A | D | A+ | A |
| Montarnaud | 4,208 | 3.7 | B | D | B+ | B+ |
| Grabels | 9,092 | 4.3 | B− | D | B− | B− |
| Saint-Clément-de-Rivière | 5,218 | 5 | A | D | B+ | A+ |
| Saint-Georges-d'Orques | 5,676 | 5.5 | C | D | B− | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Hérault, Occitanie
Murles is a commune of 353 people in the Communauté de communes du Grand Pic Saint-Loup. 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.