Press kit · department 30

Gard.

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01.

Safest cities.

Low crime, rare assaults, few burglaries, downward trend — data from the French Ministry of Interior

Top-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Beauvoisin	Small cities	5,823	1 / 26	73 / 1747
Aimargues	Small cities	5,806	2 / 26	147 / 1747
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon	Small cities	12,950	3 / 26	164 / 1747
Saint-Privat-des-Vieux	Small cities	5,592	4 / 26	209 / 1747
Saint-Christol-lès-Alès	Small cities	7,199	5 / 26	249 / 1747
Vergèze	Small cities	5,778	6 / 26	305 / 1747
Rochefort-du-Gard	Small cities	8,067	7 / 26	351 / 1747
Calvisson	Small cities	6,295	8 / 26	431 / 1747
Laudun-l'Ardoise	Small cities	6,673	9 / 26	450 / 1747
Pont-Saint-Esprit	Small cities	10,759	10 / 26	590 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Grau-du-Roi	Small cities	8,513	26 / 26	1741 / 1747
Sommières	Small cities	5,028	25 / 26	1621 / 1747
Marguerittes	Small cities	8,370	24 / 26	1616 / 1747
Vauvert	Small cities	11,772	23 / 26	1450 / 1747
Uzès	Small cities	8,360	22 / 26	1404 / 1747

Both tables are sorted by national rank within the size tier, the only measure that is comparable between a small town and a large city. The department rank is read within the same tier: a town that is the only one of its size in the department is therefore automatically ranked 1 of 1.

Full national ranking: Safest cities.

02.

Best environmental quality.

Compliant drinking water, far from nuclear plants, low radon, low seismic risk, balanced soils, no major hazard

Top-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Aimargues	Small cities	5,806	1 / 26	532 / 1747
Sommières	Small cities	5,028	2 / 26	725 / 1747
Aigues-Mortes	Small cities	8,707	3 / 26	760 / 1747
Calvisson	Small cities	6,295	4 / 26	829 / 1747
Grau-du-Roi	Small cities	8,513	5 / 26	862 / 1747
Uzès	Small cities	8,360	6 / 26	1023 / 1747
Manduel	Small cities	7,087	7 / 26	1072 / 1747
Garons	Small cities	5,244	8 / 26	1114 / 1747
Nîmes	Large cities	150,444	1 / 1	35 / 53
Vergèze	Small cities	5,778	9 / 26	1165 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Bellegarde	Small cities	7,929	26 / 26	1725 / 1747
Alès	Mid-size cities	45,025	1 / 1	460 / 470
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon	Small cities	12,950	25 / 26	1690 / 1747
Saint-Gilles	Small cities	14,427	24 / 26	1655 / 1747
Roquemaure	Small cities	5,528	23 / 26	1650 / 1747

Full national ranking: Best environmental quality.

03.

Best cities for health.

Access to GPs (APL), hospitals and specialists, drinking water quality, radon and nuclear exposure

Top-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Uzès	Small cities	8,360	1 / 26	11 / 1747
Alès	Mid-size cities	45,025	1 / 1	65 / 470
Aimargues	Small cities	5,806	2 / 26	412 / 1747
Vergèze	Small cities	5,778	3 / 26	417 / 1747
Calvisson	Small cities	6,295	4 / 26	495 / 1747
Bouillargues	Small cities	6,119	5 / 26	499 / 1747
Marguerittes	Small cities	8,370	6 / 26	505 / 1747
Bagnols-sur-Cèze	Small cities	18,124	7 / 26	560 / 1747
Pont-Saint-Esprit	Small cities	10,759	8 / 26	566 / 1747
Grau-du-Roi	Small cities	8,513	9 / 26	626 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Beaucaire	Small cities	15,695	26 / 26	1650 / 1747
Roquemaure	Small cities	5,528	25 / 26	1645 / 1747
Laudun-l'Ardoise	Small cities	6,673	24 / 26	1563 / 1747
Rochefort-du-Gard	Small cities	8,067	23 / 26	1561 / 1747
Saint-Gilles	Small cities	14,427	22 / 26	1455 / 1747

Full national ranking: Best cities for health.

04.

Best cities for families.

Schools and nurseries, safety, doctors, sport and culture, shops, fibre internet — everything to raise kids well

Top-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Uzès	Small cities	8,360	1 / 26	50 / 1747
Bouillargues	Small cities	6,119	2 / 26	276 / 1747
Sommières	Small cities	5,028	3 / 26	349 / 1747
Vergèze	Small cities	5,778	4 / 26	394 / 1747
Saint-Christol-lès-Alès	Small cities	7,199	5 / 26	423 / 1747
Calvisson	Small cities	6,295	6 / 26	435 / 1747
Alès	Mid-size cities	45,025	1 / 1	137 / 470
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon	Small cities	12,950	7 / 26	539 / 1747
Nîmes	Large cities	150,444	1 / 1	19 / 53
Aimargues	Small cities	5,806	8 / 26	846 / 1747

Full national ranking: Best cities for families.

05.

Most dynamic cities.

Growing population, rising incomes, falling unemployment, strong municipal investment, recent housing

Top-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Vergèze	Small cities	5,778	1 / 26	1 / 1747
Bellegarde	Small cities	7,929	2 / 26	40 / 1747
Saint-Gilles	Small cities	14,427	3 / 26	58 / 1747
Aimargues	Small cities	5,806	4 / 26	95 / 1747
Laudun-l'Ardoise	Small cities	6,673	5 / 26	142 / 1747
Rochefort-du-Gard	Small cities	8,067	6 / 26	169 / 1747
Garons	Small cities	5,244	7 / 26	294 / 1747
Aigues-Mortes	Small cities	8,707	8 / 26	327 / 1747
Calvisson	Small cities	6,295	9 / 26	455 / 1747
Sommières	Small cities	5,028	10 / 26	488 / 1747

Full national ranking: Most dynamic cities.

06.

Best quality of life.

Overall synthesis: amenities, safety, doctors, incomes, fibre, nearby nature, healthy water, low unemployment

Top-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Aimargues	Small cities	5,806	1 / 26	30 / 1747
Calvisson	Small cities	6,295	2 / 26	92 / 1747
Vergèze	Small cities	5,778	3 / 26	94 / 1747
Aigues-Mortes	Small cities	8,707	4 / 26	112 / 1747
Grau-du-Roi	Small cities	8,513	5 / 26	196 / 1747
Angles	Small cities	8,694	6 / 26	270 / 1747
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon	Small cities	12,950	7 / 26	333 / 1747
Uzès	Small cities	8,360	8 / 26	379 / 1747
Saint-Christol-lès-Alès	Small cities	7,199	9 / 26	398 / 1747
Nîmes	Large cities	150,444	1 / 1	13 / 53

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Saint-Gilles	Small cities	14,427	26 / 26	1345 / 1747
Bagnols-sur-Cèze	Small cities	18,124	25 / 26	1183 / 1747
Pont-Saint-Esprit	Small cities	10,759	24 / 26	1181 / 1747
Laudun-l'Ardoise	Small cities	6,673	23 / 26	1150 / 1747
Manduel	Small cities	7,087	22 / 26	1138 / 1747

Full national ranking: Best quality of life.

07.

Best-managed municipalities.

Positive operating balance, controlled debt, strong investment, reasonable property tax rate

Top-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Garons	Small cities	5,244	1 / 26	219 / 1747
Bouillargues	Small cities	6,119	2 / 26	239 / 1747
Laudun-l'Ardoise	Small cities	6,673	3 / 26	255 / 1747
Saint-Gilles	Small cities	14,427	4 / 26	259 / 1747
Grau-du-Roi	Small cities	8,513	5 / 26	409 / 1747
Nîmes	Large cities	150,444	1 / 1	14 / 53
Uzès	Small cities	8,360	6 / 26	485 / 1747
Calvisson	Small cities	6,295	7 / 26	505 / 1747
Rochefort-du-Gard	Small cities	8,067	8 / 26	543 / 1747
Beauvoisin	Small cities	5,823	9 / 26	653 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Vauvert	Small cities	11,772	26 / 26	1686 / 1747
Aigues-Mortes	Small cities	8,707	25 / 26	1680 / 1747
Saint-Christol-lès-Alès	Small cities	7,199	24 / 26	1634 / 1747
Marguerittes	Small cities	8,370	23 / 26	1615 / 1747
Bellegarde	Small cities	7,929	22 / 26	1588 / 1747

Full national ranking: Best-managed municipalities.

08.

Preserved nature & environment.

National parks, nature reserves, Natura 2000, regional parks, far from nuclear, no major risks — preserved France

Top-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Grau-du-Roi	Small cities	8,513	1 / 26	39 / 1747
Vauvert	Small cities	11,772	2 / 26	68 / 1747
Aigues-Mortes	Small cities	8,707	3 / 26	88 / 1747
Nîmes	Large cities	150,444	1 / 1	5 / 53
Calvisson	Small cities	6,295	4 / 26	304 / 1747
Milhaud	Small cities	6,142	5 / 26	403 / 1747
Saint-Christol-lès-Alès	Small cities	7,199	6 / 26	443 / 1747
Sommières	Small cities	5,028	7 / 26	480 / 1747
Bagnols-sur-Cèze	Small cities	18,124	8 / 26	486 / 1747
Marguerittes	Small cities	8,370	9 / 26	514 / 1747

Full national ranking: Preserved nature & environment.

Method and limits

What these tables say — and what they don’t.

Scores are composite: each criterion carries a published weight, shown under each national ranking.
Towns are ranked within a population tier (5,000–20,000, 20,000–100,000, over 100,000 inhabitants). Towns under 5,000 inhabitants are not ranked.
A town missing the data for a criterion is left out of that ranking, never ranked last by default.
This is not a league table of lived quality of life: these figures reflect the public data available, with its blind spots and publication delays.
Crime figures are offences recorded by the police and the gendarmerie: they depend on whether victims report them and on how present the services are.

Sources, data years and weightings: About page. A question, a figure that looks wrong to you, a request for a custom breakdown — contact@lagrandecarte.fr.