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Gignac

Gignac has 6,713 residents and 3,112 homes, 73% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €2,780/m² over five years, 13% below the département figure. The median living standard is €21,810 a year. Around the town hall, 95 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 34114 · Postcode 34150 · Updated 24 October 2026
6,713residents2022 census
€2,780/m²median price per m²Hérault : €3,200/m²
1%green space within 500 maround the town hall
95services within a 15-minute walkaround the town hall
Gignac in HéraultGignac highlighted; the rest of the département in grey
Map of Hérault with Gignac highlighted

Sources: IGN and Insee, IRIS boundaries and Admin Express 2024 (Open Licence 2.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

6,713 residents and 2,768 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

22%
aged under 15
15%
aged 15–29
22%
aged 60 and over
29%
of households are people living alone
33%
of households are couples with children
12%
of households are single-parent families

Source: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Homes.

3,112 homes, 89% of them main residences, with 4.1 rooms on average.

73%
of homes are houses
59%
of households own their home
11%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
3%
second homes
9%
empty homes
88%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 191913%
1919–19456%
1946–197014%
1971–199025%
1991–200520%
2006–201924%

Source: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Property prices.

342 house and flat sales over five years.

€2,780/m²median price, houses and flatsHérault : €3,200/m²
€2,150/m²flats50 sales
€2,870/m²houses292 sales

Median prices from sales published in France’s Demandes de valeurs foncières (DVF) over ten half-years, for sales of a single property. Individual sales are not shown. A median is only given where there were at least ten sales.

Source: DGFiP property sales (DVF), data.gouv.fr statistics (Open Licence 2.0)

Income and work.

Median living standard of €21,810 a year in 2021.

€21,810median living standard a year2021
16.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€11,740the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€34,340the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
13.9%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
32%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
8%
managers and professionals among over-15s
23%
retired among over-15s

Living standard is a household’s disposable income after taxes and benefits, divided by its consumption units. Half of residents live on less than the median. Income on its own says nothing about what a neighbourhood is like to live in.

Sources: Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0) · Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Safety.

Offences recorded in 2025, with the rate per 1,000 residents and the change from 2024.

Indicator2025RateChange
Burglaries of homes165.1 per 1,000+78%
Thefts from people without violence619.2 per 1,000+5%
Physical violence outside the family406.0 per 1,000+43%
Domestic physical violence243.6 per 1,000−14%
Sexual violence91.4 per 1,000+13%
Vehicle thefts111.7 per 1,000+22%
Thefts from vehicles132.0 per 1,000=
Thefts of vehicle parts81.2 per 1,000−60%
Deliberate damage and vandalism598.9 per 1,000−12%
Fraud and payment card fraud487.2 per 1,000+2%

These figures count offences recorded by the police and gendarmerie, not how safe a place feels, and not every offence is reported. Rates are per 1,000 residents (per 1,000 homes for burglaries): where many people visit but few live, as in town centres and shopping areas, they are naturally higher. Small counts are not published.

Source: Ministry of the Interior (SSMSI), recorded crime by municipality 2024–2025 (Open Licence 2.0)

Everyday life.

What is within one kilometre of the town hall. 2 public transport stops are within 800 m.

Supermarkets and convenience shops6
Bakeries5
Pharmacies2
Doctors12
Dentists3
Cafés and bars6
Restaurants9
Parks and gardens2
Playgrounds4
Sports pitches16
Gyms and sports halls4
Libraries2
Nurseries and childcare2
Bus stops4
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

Facilities and services in Gignac on 1 January 2025, from Insee’s permanent database of facilities.

11.9GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 11.8
2pharmacieson 1 January 2025
4food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners8
Dentists15
Nurses15
Physiotherapists25
Pharmacies2
Supermarkets and hypermarkets1
Convenience stores and grocers3
Bakeries10
Butchers2
Petrol stations1
EV charging stations6
Post offices and postal points1
Banks6
France services centres1
Police and gendarmerie1
Restaurants30
Hairdressers12
Nurseries1
Sports halls2
Gyms2
Libraries2
Performance venues1

Insee’s permanent database of facilities lists the shops, services and health professionals present in each commune on 1 January. Health professionals in private practice are counted one by one; several may work at the same address.

Source: Insee, permanent database of facilities 2025 (Open Licence 2.0)

Natural and industrial hazards.

Major hazards the State lists for Gignac, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingprevention plan
Ground movementcollapse of old quarries, rockfalls, landslides, clay shrinkage and swelling
Earthquake
Forest fire
Radon
Dam failure
Transport of hazardous goods
13natural-disaster declarationssince 1982
January 2023latest recognised eventDrought (clay shrinkage)

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows10
Ground movement1
Drought (clay shrinkage)1
Storms and cyclones1

A natural-disaster declaration (arrêté CatNat) lets insurers pay out for the damage. The count reflects past events, not a forecast of future risk. The list of hazards comes from each département’s major-risk file; a prevention plan in force limits building in exposed zones.

Source: Géorisques, GASPAR database (Open Licence 2.0), as of 5 October 2026

Schools.

4 primary and nursery schools, 1 collèges and 3 lycées are open here, 5 of them state schools.

Collège Lo TrentanelLower secondary (collège) · state
Ecole maternelle les TourettesNursery school · state
Ecole primaire privée Calandreta La GarrigaPrimary school · private
Ecole primaire privée Notre-Dame-De-GrâcePrimary school · private
Ecole élémentaire Claude Daniel de LaurèsPrimary school · state
Lycée Privé Agricole Vallée de l'HéraultUpper secondary (lycée) · private
Lycée polyvalent Simone VeilUpper secondary (lycée) · state
Section d'enseignement professionnel du lycée polyvalent Simone VeilUpper secondary (lycée) · state

Source: Ministry of Education, school directory (Open Licence 2.0). Admission depends on catchment rules and each school’s own policy.

Nearby communes.

The communes in the département whose town halls are closest.