Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 683 in Hérault, Occitanie.
Tressan is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Tressan does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Tressan; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 2015.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tressan.
16% of residents are 65 or over. People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.3% of the town, close to Hérault’s towns (9.7%) and below compared French towns (11%). Line up the people of Tressan by age and the one in the middle is 43.7.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hérault 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Tressan | Hérault median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 23% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 41% | 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.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Tressan; none is classé, France’s top protection. Its heritage reaches back to the 10th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €23,510 a year per consumption unit. For its 300 residents in work, Tressan has 100 jobs: 0.3 each. At the census, 5.2% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Hérault’s towns (10.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
For collège, the closest is 2.8 mi away.
| 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.
Of the homes sold, 96% were houses. Sales in Tressan from July 2023 to June 2026: 24 houses and apartments. A house rents for an estimated €10.67/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Tressan. Best known first.
Tressan has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Tressan as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tressan | 683 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Canet | 3,619 | 2.2 | C | C− | B+ | B− |
| Paulhan | 4,039 | 2.6 | D | C− | B | B− |
| Saint-Pargoire | 2,501 | 3.6 | — | C | — | B+ |
| Clermont-l'Hérault | 9,461 | 4.9 | D− | C− | D | C− |
| Saint-André-de-Sangonis | 6,427 | 5.2 | C | C | B− | C+ |
| Gignac | 6,651 | 6.3 | C+ | C− | C | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Hérault, Occitanie
Tressan is a commune of 683 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.