Dept 82 Rank #68 / 96
Tarn-et-Garonne
Occitanie · Nearest city: Montauban TGV
🚄 TGV
Aveyron gorges, Quercy Blanc limestone plateaus
Why this score · reflects your priorities
Tarn-et-Garonne combines strong sunshine, affordable property and dry weather, but high flood-and-fire exposure and scant tourism temper it. Le Tarn-et-Garonne combine un bel ensoleillement, un immobilier abordable et un temps sec, mais une forte exposition aux inondations et aux incendies et un tourisme confidentiel tempèrent le tableau.
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Climate
Sunshine
2,196h/yr
Trend 2015-2025: roughly flat.
p80 of 96
Sunny days
178/yr
days >50% sunlit
p77 of 96
Rain days
105/yr
Trend 2015-2025: about 1 fewer rain days each year.
p17 of 96
Annual rainfall
648mm/yr
total volume
p31 of 96
Heavy rain
4/yr
≥ 20 mm/day
p44 of 96
Torrential
0.2/yr
≥ 50 mm/day
p57 of 96
Hot days >30°
46/yr
Trend 2015-2025: about 0.5 fewer hot days each year.
p92 of 96
Winter mildness
7/10
3.0 °C avg Jan low
Trend 2015-2025: January warming 0.2 °C per year.
p65 of 96
Wind
2.5m/s
annual mean
Trend 2015-2025: roughly flat.
p19 of 96
Muggy days
10/yr
TG≥22°C & HU≥70%
Trend 2015-2025: about 1 more muggy days each year.
p84 of 96
Avg max temperature · °C
7
J
9
F
13
M
16
A
20
M
25
J
28
J
28
A
23
S
17
O
11
N
8
D
2050 outlook TRACC +2.7°C · vs 1976-2005
Hot days ≥35°C ~+8 days · +5 so far
Tropical nights ~+23 nights · +5 so far
Frost days ~-16 days · -8 so far
Dry-soil days ~+27 days
Landscape
Landscape score
3/10
p16 of 96
Max elevation
504m
p45 of 96
Forest cover
16.6%
p26 of 96
Characteristics
🌾 Rural
Aveyron gorges, Quercy Blanc limestone plateaus
Identity
Tarn-et-Garonne is the birthplace of Jean-Auguste Dominique Ingres (architecte).
Notable figures born here
Jean-Auguste Dominique Ingres — architectePierre de Fermat — mathématicienOlympe de Gouges — philosopheDaniel Cohn-Bendit — réalisateurJean de Valette Parisot — moine guerrierAndré Téchiné — réalisateurHervé Villechaize — artiste peintreGuillaume Bigourdan — astronomeAntoine de Lamothe-Cadillac — explorateurHenri Joseph Anastase Perrotin — astronome
Terroir & appellations
Tarn-et-Garonne lies within protected appellation areas, including Fronton, Brulhois, Saint-Sardos.
FrontonBrulhoisSaint-SardosChasselas de MoissacAil violet de CadoursRocamadourCoteaux du QuercyLavilledieuMelon du QuercyAil blanc de LomagneCanard à foie gras du Sud-Ouest QuercyAgneau de l'Aveyron
Distinctions
- Pierre de Fermat
- Jardin de Laroque
- Les jardins de Quercy
Station classée de tourisme (3)
Risks
Safety score
9/10
Flood risk
Very high
% communes flood-exposed (GASPAR union)
p93 of 96
Fire risk
Very high
Copernicus FWI · fire-weather index
p88 of 96
Seismic exposure
Very low
% in a seismic zone (most of France is)
p14 of 96
Major risks present
⚛ Nuclear nearby Share of the department's communes listing each risk category
Ground movement Very high 100% p90 of 96
Subsidence & cavities Very high 100% p93 of 96
Hazardous-materials transport Very high 100% p92 of 96
Flooding Very high 99.5% p88 of 96
Dam failure Very low 13.3% p57 of 96
Nuclear Very low 10.3% p89 of 96
Industrial hazard Very low 1.5% p27 of 96
Transport
Transport
8/10
4.0 h to Paris · TGV + closeness
TGV access
Yes
Direct TGV station
Highways
2
A20 · A62
Work locally
37.4%
work in own commune
Nearest hubs
🏙 Nearest city
Montauban TGV
✈ Airport
Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) · ~51 km
🚄 To Paris via TGV
4.0h direct
🛣 Highways
A20, A62
Services
Healthcare
5/10
APL 3.4
p40 of 96
Schools
5/10
Brevet 86%
p41 of 96
Fiber coverage
98%
p83 of 96
Intl schools
0schools
None in department
p11 of 96
People
Population
272,840
p22 of 96
Density
73/km²
Mixed
-9% vs median 81
32 387
Pop trend
+0.5%/yr
+0.3 pts vs median · p72
Median income
$24,500
standard of living · $/yr
p20 of 96
Poverty rate
16.7%
below 60% of median living standard
p80 of 96
Unemployment
11.7%
active population out of work
p69 of 96
Tourism
1 bed per 66 residents
p25 of 96 · 4,156 beds
Age distribution · % of population
0-14
17%
15-24
12%
25-39
13%
40-54
14%
55-69
19%
70+
25%
Office professionals
13.2%
cadres · engineers, managers, professionals
p43 of 96
Remote work
5.1%
télétravail · works without commuting
p74 of 96
Socio-professional mix · % of occupied workers
Office
Managers & professionals
13.2%
At-home trades
Farmers
2.8%
Artisans & shopkeepers
8%
On-site · services, health, teaching, manual
Intermediate professions incl. nurses, teachers
25.5%
Clerical & service staff
27.9%
Manual workers
22.6%
Real estate
Median
$1,770/m²
$800 $2,910
House $1,790 Apt $1,990
-1.4%/yr 2023–25
Median surface
—m²
Taxe foncière
61.03%
typical commune rate · TFPB
#3 highest of 96
Price distribution across communes · $/m²
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