Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 798 people, lies in Tarn-et-Garonne, Occitanie.
Canals isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Over-65s are only 15% of the population.
The one thing Canals does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Canals as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église de l'Assomption et de Saint-Michel, in Verdun-sur-Garonne, 3.1 mi away.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Canals.
20% are under 15, above Tarn-et-Garonne’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Graduates make up 36% of adults. Aged 15 to 24: one in ten residents.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Tarn-et-Garonne 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Canals | Tarn-et-Garonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Tarn-et-Garonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs located in Canals: 300, for 400 residents in work (0.8 each). The median disposable income was €28,730 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Tarn-et-Garonne’s towns (€23,815) and compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, 6.6% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
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 2.1 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean LacazeNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 125 | 97%+5 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.
Sales in Canals from July 2023 to June 2026: 22 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Canals. Best known first.
MuseumMusée Calbet3 km south, in GrisollesChâteauChâteauChâteau des marquis de Pompignan4.4 km south, in PompignanChâteauChâteauChâteau de St-Sernin3.3 km southeast, in GrisollesPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Nothing in Canals is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Canals.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canals | 798 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grisolles | 4,214 | 1.9 | A | B− | B+ | B− |
| Verdun-sur-Garonne | 4,961 | 3.3 | B | B | A | C+ |
| Fronton Haute-Garonne | 6,671 | 4.6 | A | B | B+ | A |
| Labastide-Saint-Pierre | 3,745 | 5.4 | B | B− | A | C+ |
| Castelnau-d'Estrétefonds Haute-Garonne | 7,003 | 5.5 | B− | B | B | C+ |
| Grenade Haute-Garonne | 9,062 | 6.1 | C+ | B | B | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Tarn-et-Garonne, Occitanie
Canals is a commune of 798 people in the Communauté de communes Grand Sud Tarn et Garonne. 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.