Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 690 in Tarn, Occitanie.
Navès is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Navès, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1992.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage, museums and gardens in and near Navès. Best known first.
MuseumMusée Goya4.5 km northeast, in Castres
MuseumCentre national et musée Jean-Jaurès4.9 km north, in CastresFortFortTour de Navèsin townCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Benoît de Castres4.6 km northeast, in CastresChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Hauterive3.3 km east, in CastresPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Navès.
That puts Navès below both Tarn’s towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (11%). Children are 13% of the town.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Tarn 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Navès | Tarn median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.5% | 9.2% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Tarn median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
On this, Navès is above both Tarn’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Navès, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
In the comparison, Navès comes below both Tarn’s towns (10.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Navès has 100 jobs for 300 working residents, 0.3 per worker. The median disposable income is €28,780 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 Navès, that is above both Tarn’s towns (88.3%) and compared French towns (87.5%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Barral PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 140 | 99%+3 pts |
| Lycée général privé Barral PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 114 | 99%±0 pts |
| Collège Saint-Dominique PrivateBest against expectations: 4 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 63 | 95%+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.
Navès sits below both Tarn’s towns (€10.21/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) on this measure.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Navès, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Château de Montespieu: Photo: Andr386 · Public domain · Tour de Navès: Photo: Aristoi · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Navès 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navès | 690 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saïx | 3,748 | 2.5 | A | A− | A− | A− |
| Castres | 42,505 | 3.1 | B− | B | C− | B+ |
| Labruguière | 6,584 | 3.3 | A | A− | A− | B− |
| Soual | 2,637 | 5 | A | B+ | B− | A+ |
| Aiguefonde | 2,505 | 7.3 | — | A− | — | A |
| Aussillon | 5,527 | 8.5 | B | B+ | B | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Tarn, Occitanie
Navès is a commune of 690 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de Castres Mazamet. 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 October 30, 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.
