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Living in Gigean

The population of Gigean, in France, was 6,639 at the start of 2023. The city had 5 schools in 2026. There were 105.4 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. The unemployment rate was 10.4% at the end of 2022. The foreign population count was 244 in 2021.

Which France-wide rules apply when you move to Gigean?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in FranceNational rates and thresholds that apply in Gigean.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Gigean?

Average net cold rent is 10.8 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 10.8 EUR/m²/month · www.observatoires-des-loyers.org16

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Gigean yet.

Net rent across major citiesGigean highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Gigean highlighted€26.30Paris€13.26Angers€12.10Amiens€12.08Metz€12.04Dijon€11.80Reims€11.06Le Havre€10.88Perpignan€10.80Gigean€10.47Le Mans€9.40Besançon€9.06Limogesnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct234.9 %31 Dec 2023INSEE4Official
Dwellings2,997 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE5Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings2,712 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE5Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.8 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.70 — about the same31 Dec 2025www.observatoires-des-loyers.org16Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 648 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 10.8 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2025

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Gigean?

The unemployment rate is about 10.4 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 10.44 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune8
Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Gigean is 10.4%. Of 2,240 cities with data, 898 have unemployment of 5 to under 10%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band18 cities: 0% to under 5%180–5898 cities: 5% to under 10%8985–10832 cities: 10% to under 15%83210–15Gigean 10.4%377 cities: 15% to under 20%37715–2097 cities: 20% to under 25%9720–2515 cities: 25% to under 30%1525–303 cities: 30% to under 35%330–35

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability98.15 %31 Mar 2026Independent ARCEP municipal count of premises eligible for the >=1 Gbit/s fixed advertised-speed class, divided by the ARCEP type=all municipal premises denominator. This is availability/eligibility, not adoption, measured speed, FTTH-only coverage or mobile coverage.3Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,575 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr15Official
Unemployment rate10.44 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune8Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Gigean. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information
Open the France service overview

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Gigean. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools5 schools27 May 2026RNEE exact Code_commune; etat=OUVERT; code_nature 100-199 or 300-399; unique UAI count.12Official · commune
Primary School Count2 schools31 Dec 2025INSEE4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents105.4 per 100,000 people31 Dec 2024INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence6Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Gigean when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Gigean. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Contrat d’intégration républicaine (CIR) — Integration course

État français and OFII

For eligible non-EU foreign residents.

FrenchIn Person
Open official information

DIAN language-training offer finder — Other

Réseau des Carif-Oref and DIAN

For people seeking French-language training.

FrenchIn Person, Online
Open official information
Open the full France section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Gigean.

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 10.5 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 24.3 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 20.3 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Gigean?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 10.46 µg/m³ · 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.1
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Gigean average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND28°6°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Gigean average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100524143494025142663856145JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Gigean average monthly sunshine, hours090180270360145170218228271315344305246175145137JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Gigean annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.5PM2.5154020.3PM10104024.3NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in FranceAnnual PM2.5 in Gigean is 10.5 µg/m³. Of 1,975 cities with data, 626 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band2 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³23–412 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³124–541 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³415–6159 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³1596–7482 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³4827–8626 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³6268–9447 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³4479–10166 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³16610–11Gigean 10.527 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³2711–129 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³912–134 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³413–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean24.34 µg/m³country median 14.820242024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.1Official
NO₂ — latest reading25.33 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Latest valid NO2 hourly station observation on the official LCSQA E2 current-day extract, mapped to the exact INSEE centre through an exact normalized station-name crosswalk to EEA station metadata.10Official
PM10 — annual mean20.29 µg/m³country median 14.220242024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.1Official
PM2.5 — annual mean10.46 µg/m³country median 8.520242024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.1Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 11.1 · Feb 11.9 · Mar 15.1 · Apr 17.5 · May 21.2 · Jun 25.5 · Jul 28.2 · Aug 27.9 · Sep 23.9 · Oct 19.6 · Nov 14.8 · Dec 11.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SETE14Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 5.9 · Feb 5.9 · Mar 8.5 · Apr 10.8 · May 14.3 · Jun 18 · Jul 20.4 · Aug 20.4 · Sep 17.1 · Oct 14 · Nov 9.6 · Dec 6.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SETE14Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 8.5 · Feb 8.9 · Mar 11.8 · Apr 14.2 · May 17.8 · Jun 21.8 · Jul 24.3 · Aug 24.1 · Sep 20.5 · Oct 16.8 · Nov 12.2 · Dec 9.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SETE14Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 51.6 · Feb 41 · Mar 43.2 · Apr 49.2 · May 39.6 · Jun 24.6 · Jul 14.3 · Aug 26.3 · Sep 62.7 · Oct 84.7 · Nov 61.2 · Dec 45 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SETE14Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 145 · Feb 170 · Mar 218 · Apr 228 · May 271 · Jun 315 · Jul 344 · Aug 305 · Sep 246 · Oct 175 · Nov 145 · Dec 137 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MONTPELLIER-AEROPORT13Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in France

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All France cities
Honfleur6,640 residentsGrenay6,644 residentsSaint-Pierre-d'Oléron6,633 residentsLe Lavandou6,646 residentsLaneuveville-devant-Nancy6,630 residentsLa Bassée6,650 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 16.6 km² in 2022. Population density was 396.1 people per km² in 2022.

How many people live in Gigean?

The published population was 6,639 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Gigean residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport96.3%Foreign residents 3.7%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area16.56 km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Foreign residents244 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT111Official
Population density396.1 people/km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Population6,639 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune7Official

International community in Gigean

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Citizenship

Population resident in France excluding Mayotte; INSEE RP2023 NAT; total age and sex · 2023 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total6,639100.0%
Français6,395.55996.3%
Etranger243.4413.7%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Is Gigean a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–55%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–63%
Student51%strong on education, weak on safety · range 43–59%
Family47%strong on family, weak on safety · range 38–56%
Retirement46%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 36–56%
Foreign residents244 people2021Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population6,639 people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
NO₂ — latest reading25.33 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · Latest valid NO2 hourly station observation on the official LCSQA E2 current-day extract, mapped to the exact INSEE centre through an exact normalized station-name crosswalk to EEA station metadata.
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.8 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · www.observatoires-des-loyers.org
Dwellings2,997 dwellings31 Dec 2023Official source · INSEE
Gigabit broadband availability98.15 %31 Mar 2026Official source · Independent ARCEP municipal count of premises eligible for the >=1 Gbit/s fixed advertised-speed class, divided by the ARCEP type=all municipal premises denominator. This is availability/eligibility, not adoption, measured speed, FTTH-only coverage or mobile coverage.
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Gigean?

The published population was 6,639 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

How much does it cost to rent in Gigean?

Average net cold rent is 10.8 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 756 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.observatoires-des-loyers.org.

Is the air quality good in Gigean?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation..

What is the unemployment rate in Gigean?

The unemployment rate is about 10.4 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Gigean?

The median gross salary is 2,575 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.

How many foreign residents live in Gigean?

244 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1.

Is Gigean a good place to live?

Gigean may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people are in the Total citizenship group in Gigean?

The official citizenship distribution records 6,639 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2023 Census. This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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  title = {Gigean, France: rent, salary, jobs, climate},
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  7. INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune insee.fr · checked 2026-07-26
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  9. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE), France api.insee.fr · checked 2026-08-30
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  1. Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Nationalité en 2021 · insee.fr · checked 2026-07-15
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