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A town of 657 in Hérault, Occitanie. Only 15% of residents are 65 or over.
Puilacher is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Puilacher does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Puilacher, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1984.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Puilacher.
People 65 and over make up 15% of the town. Degrees are held by 35% of adults, above Hérault’s towns (31%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Typical age in Puilacher: 38.7, the median.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Hérault 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Puilacher | Hérault median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 21% | 23% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 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 17th century. 8.4% of homes were built before 1919.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment runs at 12.9%. Puilacher holds 50 jobs; 300 of its residents are in work, so 0.2 jobs each. No commute at all: 6.5% of working residents here at the census.
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.
Collège pupils travel 3 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Emmanuel Maffre-BaugeNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 139 | 84%−8 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.
13 houses and apartments changed hands in Puilacher from July 2023 to June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €10.67/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Puilacher. Best known first.
Puilacher 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 Puilacher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puilacher | 657 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Pargoire | 2,501 | 2.7 | — | C | — | B+ |
| Paulhan | 4,039 | 2.8 | D | C− | B | B− |
| Canet | 3,619 | 3 | C | C− | B+ | B− |
| Saint-André-de-Sangonis | 6,427 | 5.7 | C | C | B− | C+ |
| Clermont-l'Hérault | 9,461 | 5.9 | D− | C− | D | C− |
| Montagnac | 4,515 | 6 | D | C | C+ | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Hérault, Occitanie
Puilacher is a commune of 657 people in the Communauté de communes Vallée de l'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.