At under 1,000 residents, Taillet is too small for the grades other French towns get. 34% of homes here are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up a third of residents.
What makes Taillet stand out
The 2 things Taillet does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Taillet.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Taillet than in Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns or compared French towns: 8.5% are under 15
47% of adults hold a degree, above both Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (27%) and compared French towns (30%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 3.8% of the town. Retirement age and beyond: 33% of residents are 65 or older.
59median age
TailletPyrénées-Orientales medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
33%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma10%
CAP or BEP13%
Baccalauréat26%
Higher education47%
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 116 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Orientales 52.6%, France 51.8%.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
More people in Taillet are out of work than in Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns or across compared French towns: 23.1%
At the census, 6.5% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
6%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving74%
Public transport3%
Bicycle3%
On foot0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in Taillet, 0.4 per working resident
23.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Taillet
Commune in Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie
Taillet is a commune of 105 people in the Communauté de communes du 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
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.
