Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 211 in Lot, Occitanie.
Bach is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Bach does most differently from other towns.
Bach has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1998.
46% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bach.
The under-15s are 13% of the population here. 30% of residents are 65 or over, between Lot’s towns (35%) and compared French towns (22%). Graduates make up 32% of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Lot 53.3%, France 51.8%.
| Bach | Lot median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 11% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 2.4% | 8.8% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 35% | 22% |
| No diploma | 9.8% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Lot median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from prehistory. Bach has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
One in ten commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Lot’s towns (18.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Bach has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.4 per worker. After tax and benefits, the median income is €24,200 a year per consumption unit.
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.
House rents are put at about €7.45/m² a month. The market in Bach: 11 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums, heritage and other places to visit in and near Bach. Best known first.
Bach has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Site archéologique de la phosphatière du Cloup d'Aural: Photo: Campels · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Bach 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bach | 211 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cahors | 20,050 | 13 | C+ | B | C− | B− |
| Caussade Tarn-et-Garonne | 6,803 | 15 | C | B− | C | C+ |
| Pradines | 3,617 | 16 | B+ | B− | A+ | C+ |
| Villefranche-de-Rouergue Aveyron | 11,271 | 18 | B+ | A− | C | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Lot, Occitanie
Bach is a commune of 211 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Lalbenque-Limogne. 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.