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928 people live in this town in Tarn, Occitanie.

Population

928

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€10.13

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€25,480

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Saint-Germain-des-Prés a good place to live?

Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Saint-Germain-des-Prés has none.

Pigeonnier du Colombier · Inscrit · Photo: Ww2censor · CC BY-SA 4.0

Saint-Germain-des-Prés’ story

Saint-Germain-des-Prés in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Saint-Germain-des-Prés; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 2005.

13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Joseph Canal, born in 1866, is the one person born in Saint-Germain-des-Prés before 1900 that Wikidata records.

2005First protected: Maison-atelier du peintre Carrade
2011Most recently protected: Pigeonnier du Colombier

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Germain-des-Prés.

Who lives here

Saint-Germain-des-Prés has fewer older residents than Tarn’s towns or compared French towns: 17% are 65 or over

Children under 15 make up 20%, above Tarn’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Typical age in Saint-Germain-des-Prés: 43.8, the median. Among adults, 31% have a degree.

43.8median age

Saint-Germain-des-PrésTarn medianFrance median

Tarn medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

10%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma14%

CAP or BEP31%

Baccalauréat18%

Higher education31%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Tarn 52.2%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Saint-Germain-des-Prés
	Saint-Germain-des-Prés	Tarn median	France median
Under 15	20%	16%	17%
15–24	9.9%	9.2%	11%
25–44	22%	20%	23%
45–64	32%	26%	26%
65+	17%	27%	22%
No diploma	14%	22%	19%
CAP or BEP	31%	26%	26%
Baccalauréat	18%	19%	18%
Higher education	31%	27%	30%

Full pageSaint-Germain-des-Prés’ Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages43.8 median age · 17% are 65 or over Households370 households · 2.5 people per household Born abroad2.8% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Saint-Germain-des-Prés?”

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

History

Saint-Germain-des-Prés keeps more of its old housing than Tarn’s towns or compared French towns: 13% built before 1919

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

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Saint-Germain-des-Prés; none is classé, France’s top protection. Its heritage reaches back to the 19th century.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit2

19th c.

oldest protected part

2005

first monument protected

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Age of homes13% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Saint-Germain-des-Prés?”

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

Work & commute

Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Saint-Germain-des-Prés than in Tarn’s towns or compared French towns: 3.2%

For its 400 residents in work, Saint-Germain-des-Prés has 100 jobs: 0.3 each. At the census, 5.7% of working residents in Saint-Germain-des-Prés didn’t travel to work at all. Unemployment stood at 9.4%, below Tarn’s towns (10.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike.

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving90%

On foot2%

Public transport1%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Bicycle0%

100

jobs based in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, 0.3 per working resident

9.4%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€25,480

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Getting to work3% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here100 jobs based here · 0.3 per working resident Median income€25,480 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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 Saint-Germain-des-Prés is €10.13/m² a month

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

Saint-Germain-des-Prés recorded 23 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €8.11/m² a month.

€10.13/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Saint-Germain-des-Prés€10.13/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Tarn median€10.21/m²

€10.13/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.05 to €12.76/m² a month)

€8.11/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageSaint-Germain-des-Prés’ cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€10.13/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Jardin botanique Pierre Fabre du Bosc dal Mas and 3 more in and around Saint-Germain-des-Prés

Heritage and gardens in and near Saint-Germain-des-Prés. Best known first.

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GardenGardenJardin botanique Pierre Fabre du Bosc dal Masin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Padiès3.6 km southwest, in Lempaut ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Serre2.7 km northeast, in Cambounet-sur-le-Sor ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Gua3.2 km southeast, in Lescout

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Saint-Germain-des-Prés

12pages on Saint-Germain-des-Prés

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 9.4 mi away Work & commute100 jobs based here Housing23 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 43.8 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Saint-Germain-des-Prés; none is classé, France’s top protection.

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Inscrit

Maison-atelier du peintre CarradeHouse · 20th c.

Pigeonnier du ColombierDovecote · 19th c.

Photo credits

Pigeonnier du Colombier: Photo: Ww2censor · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Saint-Germain-des-Prés

One notable person was born in Saint-Germain-des-Prés.

Their page →

Joseph CanalFrench official (1866–1965)

Saint-Germain-des-Prés’ 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 →

SoualPuylaurensSaïxSorèzeRevelCastresSaint-Germain-des-Prés

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Saint-Germain-des-Prés	928	—	—	—	—	—
Soual	2,637	2.3	A	B⁺	B⁻	A⁺
Puylaurens	3,257	3.3	—	A	—	C⁺
Saïx	3,748	5.1	A	A⁻	A⁻	A⁻
Sorèze	2,965	7.6	—	B⁺	—	C⁺
Revel Haute-Garonne	9,762	7.7	A⁻	B⁺	C⁺	A
Castres	42,505	9.1	B⁻	B	C⁻	B⁺

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

About Saint-Germain-des-Prés

Commune in Tarn, Occitanie

Saint-Germain-des-Prés is a commune of 928 people in the Communauté de communes du Sor et de l'Agout. 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: 928 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes du Sor et de l'Agout
Département: Tarn (81)
Région: Occitanie
Area: 6.6 sq mi (17.2 km²)
INSEE code: 81251

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.