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PenneTarn

A town of 602 in Tarn, Occitanie.

Population
602
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€9.82
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€22,490
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
7%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Penne a good place to live?

Penne is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Penne stand out

The 2 things Penne does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
43%2%PenneMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
43% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
31%22%PenneMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
31% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 55.3. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Château de Penne
Château de Penne · Classé · Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 3.0
Penne’s story

Penne in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Penne: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1902.

Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 2023.

50% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1902First protected: Château de Penne
  • 1954Most recently protected: Église Sainte-Catherine
  • 2023The protected historic area is created
Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Penne.

Who lives here

Few people in Penne are 15 to 24: 5.3%, fewer than in Tarn’s towns and compared French towns

On this, Penne is below both Tarn’s towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (11%). Under-15s account for 12% of the population.

55.3median age
PenneTarn medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma16%
CAP or BEP21%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education37%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Tarn 52.2%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Penne
PenneTarn medianFrance median
Under 1512%16%17%
15–245.3%9.2%11%
25–4420%20%23%
45–6431%26%26%
65+31%27%22%
No diploma16%22%19%
CAP or BEP21%26%26%
Baccalauréat19%19%18%
Higher education37%27%30%
Full pagePenne’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages55.3 median age · 31% are 65 or overHouseholds310 households · 1.9 people per householdBorn abroad10% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Penne?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Tarn median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Penne keeps more of its old housing than Tarn or compared French towns: 50% built before 1919

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

In the comparison, Penne comes above both Tarn’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (7.4%). Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 2023. The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Penne: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2
Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

Prehistory
oldest protected part
1902
first monument protected
2023
protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable)
50%
of homes built before 1919 · median town 7.4%
Full pagePenne’s history pageOpen the page
Age of homes50% built before 1919 · Older homesMap3 historic monumentsClassé2 classé · France’s highest protectionQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Penne?”

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

Work & commute

Incomes in Penne run lower than in Tarn’s towns or compared French towns: a median €22,490 a year per consumption unit

For Penne, that is below both Tarn’s towns (€24,045) and compared French towns (€25,970). 6.9% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Penne has 150 jobs for 250 working residents, 0.7 per worker.

7%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving83%
Public transport3%
On foot2%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
150
jobs based in Penne, 0.7 per working resident
12.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,490
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
10%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pagePenne’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Median income€22,490 a year · Median income per consumption unitGetting to work7% walk, cycle or take transitJobs based here150 jobs based here · 0.7 per working resident

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Penne is €9.82/m² a month

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

Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.

€9.82/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Penne€9.82/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Tarn median€10.21/m²
€9.82/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.17 to €11.80/m² a month)
€7.46/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pagePenne’s cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€9.82/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Penne

11pages on Penne
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 18.2 mi awayWork & commute150 jobs based hereHousing26 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
Outdoors100% of the commune is protected natureClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 55.3History3 historic monumentsTown HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Penne: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →
Classé
Grotte de la MagdeleineCave · Prehistory
Église Sainte-CatherineChurch · 14th–18th c.
Photo credits

Église Sainte-Catherine: Photo: Thérèse Gaigé · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Penne

One notable person was born in Penne.

Their page →
F
Fernand VerdeilleFrench politician (1906-1974)

Penne’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 Tarn →
NègrepelisseCaussadeSaint-Étienne-de-TulmontAlbiasGaillacLisle-sur-TarnNègrepelisseCaussadeSaint-Étienne-de-TulmontAlbiasGaillacLisle-sur-TarnPenne
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Penne602—————
Nègrepelisse Tarn-et-Garonne5,91710C+BAC−
Caussade Tarn-et-Garonne6,80311CB−CC+
Saint-Étienne-de-Tulmont Tarn-et-Garonne4,05114—C+—C+
Albias Tarn-et-Garonne3,24014B+BAB
Gaillac16,16214BB−BB−
Lisle-sur-Tarn4,93915B+BA+A−

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

About Penne

Commune in Tarn, Occitanie

Penne is a commune of 602 people in the Communauté de communes du Cordais et du Causse (4 C). 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
602 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Cordais et du Causse (4 C)
Département
Tarn (81)
Région
Occitanie
Area
24.6 sq mi (63.8 km²)
INSEE code
81206

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.