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237 residents make their home in this town in Hérault, Occitanie.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Pézènes-les-Mines falls below the line for grades. A third of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Pézènes-les-Mines does most differently from other towns.
Pézènes-les-Mines has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1981.
38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Pézènes-les-Mines has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pézènes-les-Mines.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 14th century. Pézènes-les-Mines has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
37% of adults hold a degree. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 13% of residents, above both Hérault’s towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (11%). Half of Pézènes-les-Mines is older than 48.4, half younger.
54% women, 46% men
About 84 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hérault 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Pézènes-les-Mines | Hérault median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 21% | 23% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 37% | 31% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hérault median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €23,680 a year per consumption unit, below both Hérault’s towns (€25,355) and compared French towns (€25,970). No commute at all: 6.6% of working residents in Pézènes-les-Mines at the census. Of those in the labour force, 10.3% are unemployed.
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 13 homes were sold in Pézènes-les-Mines.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Pézènes-les-Mines. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Pézènes-les-Mines yet.
Commune in Hérault, Occitanie
Pézènes-les-Mines is a commune of 237 people in the Communauté de communes Grand Orb communauté de communes en 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pézènes-les-Mines | 237 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bédarieux | 5,804 | 4.3 | C+ | A− | D | D |
| Caux | 2,718 | 8.9 | C | C | A− | C− |
| Magalas | 3,582 | 9.2 | C | C | B | B− |
| Clermont-l'Hérault | 9,461 | 9.5 | D− | C− | D | C− |
| Lodève | 7,251 | 9.8 | C+ | B | D | B− |
| Paulhan | 4,039 | 12 | D | C− | B | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.