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79 people live in this town in Tarn, Occitanie.
Saint-Michel-de-Vax isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Second homes make up just over a fifth of its housing. Over-65s are 32% of the population.
The 2 things Saint-Michel-de-Vax does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Michel-de-Vax as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Dolmen dit Peyrelevade, autrefois sur parcelle B 4 de la commune de Roussayrolles, in Vaour, 1.3 mi away.
74% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Michel-de-Vax 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 Saint-Michel-de-Vax.
Degrees are held by two in five adults, above Tarn’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Nearly a third of residents have reached 65. Under-15s account for 14% of the population.
46% women, 54% men
About 117 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Tarn 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Michel-de-Vax | Tarn median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.1% | 9.2% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 20% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 40% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Tarn median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 6.7% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Tarn’s towns (10.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
A house rents for an estimated €7.46/m² a month. The market in Saint-Michel-de-Vax: 4 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Saint-Michel-de-Vax. Best known first.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Saint-Michel-de-Vax as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
Commune in Tarn, Occitanie
Saint-Michel-de-Vax is a commune of 79 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Michel-de-Vax | 79 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Caussade Tarn-et-Garonne | 6,803 | 13 | C | B− | C | C+ |
| Nègrepelisse Tarn-et-Garonne | 5,917 | 14 | C+ | B | A | C− |
| Gaillac | 16,162 | 15 | B | B− | B | B− |
| Lisle-sur-Tarn | 4,939 | 17 | B+ | B | A+ | A− |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Tulmont Tarn-et-Garonne | 4,051 | 17 | — | C+ | — | C+ |
| Albias Tarn-et-Garonne | 3,240 | 17 | B+ | 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.