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A town in Hérault, Occitanie, home to 190 people.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Poujols has none. Just over a fifth of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Poujols does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Poujols as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancien groupe épiscopal, in Lodève, 2.3 mi away.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Poujols. Best known first.
MuseumMusée de Lodève3.8 km south, in LodèveAttractionAttractionPrieuré Saint-Michel de Grandmont5 km southeast, in Saint-PrivatArchaeological siteArchaeological siteDolmen de Coste-Rouge5 km southeast, in SoumontArt galleryArt galleryHalle Dardé3.9 km south, in LodèveChâteauChâteauChâteau de Soubès1.8 km east, in SoubèsPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Poujols.
The 15-to-24 age group makes up 9.4% of residents. People 65 and over make up 25% of the town. Poujols has a median age of 50.2 years.
46% women, 54% men
About 115 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hérault 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Poujols | Hérault median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 23% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 31% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hérault median and France median: the median of compared communes
13.4% of the labour force were unemployed, above Hérault’s towns (11.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €23,660 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.
A collège lies 2.5 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.
Sales in Poujols from July 2023 to June 2026: 7 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Poujols 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 Poujols 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poujols | 190 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lodève | 7,251 | 2.2 | C+ | B | D | B− |
| Clermont-l'Hérault | 9,461 | 11 | D− | C− | D | C− |
| Saint-André-de-Sangonis | 6,427 | 12 | C | C | B− | C+ |
| Bédarieux | 5,804 | 13 | C+ | A− | D | D |
| Gignac | 6,651 | 14 | C+ | C− | C | B+ |
| Canet | 3,619 | 14 | C | C− | B+ | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Hérault, Occitanie
Poujols is a commune of 190 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.