Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 95 in Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie.
Le Tech is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Le Tech does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Le Tech; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 2009.
52% 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 Le Tech.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 11th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Le Tech; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
People aged 15 to 24 make up 11% of the town, higher than Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (9.4%) and near compared French towns (11%). Children are 18% of the town. Retirement age and beyond: nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or older.
44% women, 56% men
About 77 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Orientales 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Le Tech | Pyrénées-Orientales median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 9.4% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pyrénées-Orientales median and France median: the median of compared communes
For its 50 residents in work, Le Tech has 50 jobs: 1.5 each. 8.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
The sales split: 91% houses, the rest apartments. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 11 homes in Le Tech.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Le Tech has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Ermitage Saint-Guilhem de Combret: Photo: Nicosan66 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Le Tech 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Tech | 95 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arles-sur-Tech | 2,815 | 5.2 | D | C+ | B− | D− |
| Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda | 3,529 | 7.7 | D | C+ | D | C− |
| Céret | 7,521 | 11 | C− | C− | C− | C |
| Maureillas-las-Illas | 3,006 | 14 | — | C | — | A− |
| Prades | 6,148 | 15 | B− | C+ | C | C |
| Le Boulou | 5,487 | 16 | D | C | D | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie
Le Tech is a commune of 95 people in the Communauté de communes du Haut Vallespir. 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.