Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Population 324: a town in Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Montner has none. Second homes make up 25% of its housing.
The one thing Montner does most differently from other towns.
Montner has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1993.
28% 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 Montner.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 18th century. Montner 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 measure of family life: 14% of residents are under 15. 21% of residents are 65 or over, about level with compared French towns (22%) and below Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (28%). Residents of Montner have a median age of 49.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Orientales 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Montner | Pyrénées-Orientales median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 9.4% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pyrénées-Orientales median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 7.2% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Montner has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.4 per worker. Median disposable income comes to €25,950 a year per consumption unit.
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 1.7 mi away. The nearest general lycée is 10.5 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Irène Joliot-CurieNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 72 | 88%−4 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.
20 houses and apartments changed hands in Montner from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Montner. Best known first.
Montner has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Jacques: Photo: Meria z Geoian · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Montner 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montner | 324 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Millas | 4,417 | 4 | D | C+ | C | D |
| Saint-Féliu-d'Avall | 2,950 | 5.9 | — | C− | — | C+ |
| Pézilla-la-Rivière | 4,129 | 5.9 | D | C− | A | D |
| Ille-sur-Têt | 5,556 | 6.1 | B− | B− | B | D |
| Baixas | 2,777 | 6.7 | B+ | C+ | B+ | C+ |
| Le Soler | 7,942 | 7.6 | D | C− | B− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie
Montner is a commune of 324 people in the Communauté urbaine Perpignan Méditerranée Métropole. 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 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.