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The town has 131 residents and lies in Hérault, Occitanie.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Saint-Jean-de-Minervois falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for 42% of homes. It skews older: 47% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Saint-Jean-de-Minervois does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Jean-de-Minervois as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Grottes de Las Fons et du Moulin, in Bize-Minervois, 4.4 mi away.
38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Jean-de-Minervois is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Jean-de-Minervois.
People 65 and over make up 47% of the town. Residents of Saint-Jean-de-Minervois have a median age of 63.6. 31% of adults who have left education hold a higher-education diploma (Hérault 31%, France 30%).
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hérault 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Jean-de-Minervois | Hérault median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 4.5% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.5% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 47% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 16% | 23% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 31% | 31% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hérault median and France median: the median of compared communes
Saint-Jean-de-Minervois holds 50 jobs; 50 of its residents are in work, so 0.9 jobs each. 6.8% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Hérault’s towns (10.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Of those in the labour force, 9.1% 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.
10 houses and apartments changed hands in Saint-Jean-de-Minervois from July 2023 to June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €6.87/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Jean-de-Minervois yet.
Commune in Hérault, Occitanie
Saint-Jean-de-Minervois is a commune of 131 people in the Communauté de communes du Minervois au Caroux. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Jean-de-Minervois | 131 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ouveillan Aude | 2,713 | 9.8 | B | B | A | C− |
| Sallèles-d'Aude Aude | 3,179 | 10 | D | C | A | C− |
| Puisserguier | 3,078 | 11 | — | B+ | — | C |
| Capestang | 3,514 | 12 | B | B− | A− | C− |
| Cuxac-d'Aude Aude | 4,079 | 13 | D | B− | C | C− |
| Lézignan-Corbières Aude | 10,343 | 14 | D | B− | D | C− |
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 9, 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.