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MossetPyrénées-Orientales

A town of 321 in Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie.

Population

321

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€9.17

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€17,480

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

18%

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Mosset a good place to live?

There are no grades for Mosset: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 50% of its homes are second homes.

What makes Mosset stand out

The one thing Mosset does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Chapelle de Corbiac · Inscrit · Photo: Meria z Geoian · CC BY-SA 3.0

Mosset’s story

Mosset in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Mosset, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 2000.

Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 2000.

33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

2000First protected: Chapelle de Corbiac
2000The protected historic area is created

Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mosset.

Who lives here

Mosset is a graduates’ town: 42% hold a degree, more than in Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns or compared French towns

Children under 15 make up 16%, near Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (16%) and lower than compared French towns (17%). People aged 15 to 24 make up 6.9% of the town. Over-65s are just over a quarter of the population.

49.6median age

MossetPyrénées-Orientales medianFrance median

Pyrénées-Orientales medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

26%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma7%

CAP or BEP22%

Baccalauréat21%

Higher education42%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Orientales 52.6%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Mosset
	Mosset	Pyrénées-Orientales median	France median
Under 15	16%	16%	17%
15–24	6.9%	9.4%	11%
25–44	20%	21%	23%
45–64	31%	27%	26%
65+	26%	28%	22%
No diploma	7.1%	19%	19%
CAP or BEP	22%	27%	26%
Baccalauréat	21%	20%	18%
Higher education	42%	27%	30%

Full pageMosset’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages49.6 median age · 26% are 65 or over Households170 households · 1.9 people per household Born abroad9.2% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Mosset?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Pyrénées-Orientales median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Mosset: 33% were built before 1919, more than in Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns or compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

A protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable) has covered part of the town since 2000. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Mosset, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Its heritage reaches back to the 13th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

13th c.

oldest protected part

2000

first monument protected

2000

protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable)

33%

of homes built before 1919 · median town 7.4%

Full pageMosset’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes33% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Mosset?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Incomes in Mosset run lower than in Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns or compared French towns: a median €17,480 a year per consumption unit

The census found 17.7% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Jobs located in Mosset: 100, for 150 residents in work (0.6 each).

18%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving71%

On foot11%

Public transport5%

Bicycle1%

Motorbike or scooter0%

100

jobs based in Mosset, 0.6 per working resident

17.6%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€17,480

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

11%

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageMosset’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Median income€17,480 a year · Median income per consumption unit Getting to work18% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here100 jobs based here · 0.6 per working resident

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Mosset costs less than in Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €9.17/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

The market in Mosset: 19 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.

€9.17/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Mosset€9.17/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Pyrénées-Orientales median€11.84/m²

€9.17/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.97 to €12.06/m² a month)

€8.97/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageMosset’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€9.17/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Jau and 2 more in and around Mosset

Heritage and museums in and near Mosset. Best known first.

All attractions →

Monastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Sainte-Marie de Jauin town MuseumMuseumLa Tour aux Parfumsin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Paracolls4.1 km southeast, in Campôme

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mosset

12pages on Mosset

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 5 mi away Work & commute100 jobs based here Housing19 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors100% of the commune is protected nature Attractions2 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 49.6 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

Mosset has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →

Chapelle de CorbiacChapel · 13th c.

Classé

Rocher gravé de FornolsArchaeological site · Prehistory · in Campôme, 2.7 mi

Classé

Église Saint-Laurent d'ArsaChurch · 12th c. · in Sournia, 4.1 mi

Classé

Ancienne église Notre-Dame du RiquierChurch · 12th c. · in Catllar, 4.7 mi

Photo credits

Chapelle de Corbiac: Photo: Meria z Geoian · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Mosset

One notable person was born in Mosset.

Their page →

Sébastien EscanyéFrench politician (1759-1832)

Mosset’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Pyrénées-Orientales →

PradesIlle-sur-TêtQuillanMillasMosset

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Mosset	321	—	—	—	—	—
Prades	6,148	5.3	B⁻	C⁺	C	C
Ille-sur-Têt	5,556	14	B⁻	B⁻	B	D
Quillan Aude	2,978	17	B	A⁻	B⁻	C
Millas	4,417	18	D	C⁺	C	D

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Mosset

Commune in Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie

Mosset is a commune of 321 people in the Communauté de communes Conflent-Canigó. 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

Population: 321 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Conflent-Canigó
Département: Pyrénées-Orientales (66)
Région: Occitanie
Area: 27.5 sq mi (71.3 km²)
INSEE code: 66119

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.