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A town of 948 in Hérault, Occitanie.
Soubès is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Soubès does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Soubès; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1988.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Soubès. Best known first.
MuseumMusée de Lodève4.4 km southwest, in LodèveCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Fulcran de Lodève4.5 km southwest, in LodèveAttractionAttractionPrieuré Saint-Michel de Grandmont4.1 km southeast, in Saint-PrivatArchaeological siteArchaeological siteDolmen de Coste-Rouge4.2 km southeast, in SoumontArt galleryArt galleryHalle Dardé4.5 km southwest, in LodèvePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Soubès.
Children under 15 make up 14%, lower than both Hérault’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%). The middle age in Soubès is 51.6. Those aged 15 to 24 account for 9.6% of residents.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hérault 52.0%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Soubès | Hérault median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 23% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 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.
Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Soubès; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
7.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Hérault’s towns (10.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Jobs located in Soubès: 250, for 400 residents in work (0.6 each). At the census, 4.0% of working residents in Soubès didn’t travel to work at all.
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.
At the lycées within 5 km of Soubès, 92.4% passed the bac, below Hérault’s towns (95.0%) and close to compared French towns (92.9%). The closest collège is 3.1 mi off.
| 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.
28 houses and apartments changed hands in Soubès from July 2023 to June 2026. Houses made up 96% of the homes sold; apartments the rest.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Soubès has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Ancien château ou donjon: Photo: Krzysztof Golik · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Soubès 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soubès | 948 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lodève | 7,251 | 2.7 | C+ | B | D | B− |
| Clermont-l'Hérault | 9,461 | 10 | D− | C− | D | C− |
| Saint-André-de-Sangonis | 6,427 | 11 | C | C | B− | C+ |
| Gignac | 6,651 | 13 | C+ | C− | C | B+ |
| Canet | 3,619 | 13 | C | C− | B+ | B− |
| Aniane | 2,979 | 13 | D | C | C+ | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Hérault, Occitanie
Soubès is a commune of 948 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.