Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 659 in Lot, Occitanie.
Cazals is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 3 things Cazals does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Cazals; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1994.
19% 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 Cazals.
11% are under 15, about level with Lot’s towns (11%) and below compared French towns (17%). Retirement age and beyond: 46% of residents are 65 or older. Graduates make up just over a fifth of adults.
53% women, 47% men
About 87 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Lot 53.3%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Cazals | Lot median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 11% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.1% | 8.8% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 46% | 35% | 22% |
| No diploma | 27% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 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.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Cazals; none is classé, France’s top protection. The protected list starts in the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The unemployment rate comes to 13.8%. Per resident in work, Cazals counts 1.4 jobs (250 jobs, 200 workers). After tax and benefits, the median income is €24,230 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.
Behind the median of €1,947/m²: 31 houses and apartments sold in Cazals between July 2023 and June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,947/m² | 31 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums and heritage in and near Cazals. Best known first.
Cazals has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 2 people here, but for none of them do the articles confirm Cazals 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cazals | 659 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Prayssac | 2,519 | 9.7 | C | B− | C | B+ |
| Gourdon | 4,206 | 9.9 | B+ | A− | C | C+ |
| Pradines | 3,617 | 15 | B+ | B− | A+ | C+ |
| Fumel Lot-et-Garonne | 4,690 | 16 | C− | A | C− | C |
| Montayral Lot-et-Garonne | 2,654 | 17 | B+ | A | A | B− |
| Sarlat-la-Canéda Dordogne | 8,763 | 17 | C | B− | C | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Lot, Occitanie
Cazals is a commune of 659 people in the Communauté de communes Cazals-Salviac. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.