Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
373 people live in this town in Tarn-et-Garonne, Occitanie.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Espalais out for now. 14% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Espalais does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Espalais as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancienne halle aux grains, in Auvillar, 0.8 mi away.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Espalais is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Espalais.
Among adults, 24% have a degree. A fifth of residents are 65 or over, below Tarn-et-Garonne’s towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Ages in Espalais split evenly at 45.8: half are older, half younger.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Tarn-et-Garonne 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Espalais | Tarn-et-Garonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Tarn-et-Garonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
9.3% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Tarn-et-Garonne’s towns (11.6%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Households’ median disposable income: €22,860 a year per consumption unit. Espalais has 50 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.3 per worker.
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.
The bac pass rate near Espalais is 91.3%, below Tarn-et-Garonne’s towns (93.7%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. The nearest collège is 1.9 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean RostandNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 171 | 82%−4 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Jean BayletNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 93 | 97%+2 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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 10 homes in Espalais.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Espalais. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Espalais yet.
Commune in Tarn-et-Garonne, Occitanie
Espalais is a commune of 373 people in the Communauté de communes des Deux Rives. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espalais | 373 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Valence | 5,289 | 2.1 | C | A− | C− | C |
| Moissac | 13,419 | 9.7 | C+ | B | C+ | B |
| Castelsarrasin | 14,343 | 11 | C− | B− | C | B− |
| Layrac Lot-et-Garonne | 4,010 | 13 | A | B+ | A | B |
| Boé Lot-et-Garonne | 5,846 | 14 | B+ | C+ | B− | B |
| Bon-Encontre Lot-et-Garonne | 6,530 | 14 | A− | B− | A− | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.