Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
435 people live in this town in Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie.
Égat isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. 52% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Égat does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Égat as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Martin d'Odeillo, in Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via, 0.9 mi away.
2.3% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Museums, other places to visit and heritage in and near Égat. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Égat.
15% are under 15, close to Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (16%) and below compared French towns (17%). Those 65 and older account for 18% of residents. People aged 15 to 24 make up 13% of the town.
47% women, 53% men
About 113 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Orientales 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Égat | Pyrénées-Orientales median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 9.4% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 20% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 43% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pyrénées-Orientales median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €23,960 a year per consumption unit, near Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (€24,140) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970). Égat has 150 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.6 per worker. No commute at all: 4.9% of working residents here at the census.
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.
Near Égat, 100.0% of lycée candidates passed the bac, higher than both Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (94.2%) and compared French towns (92.9%). A collège lies 1.6 mi away. At the general lycée, 100% of 136 candidates passed the bac, 2 points above the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège climatique et sportif Pierre de CoubertinNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 89 | 94%−1 pt |
| Lycée polyvalent climatique et sportif Pierre de CoubertinNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 136 | 100%+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.
The median price, €3,068/m², comes from 59 sales of houses and apartments in Égat from July 2023 to June 2026. Of the homes sold, 32% were houses. Renting a house costs an estimated €8.97/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Apartments | €2,080/m² | 40 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Égat is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Égat yet.
Commune in Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie
Égat is a commune of 435 people in the Communauté de communes Pyrénées Cerdagne. 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 November 4, 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.