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Living in Lège-Cap-Ferret

Lège-Cap-Ferret is a city in France. The city had 5 schools in 2026. There were 126.4 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 1.94 µg/m³ in 2024. The foreign population count was 249 in 2021. At the end of 2022, the unemployment rate was 8.5%. Its population was 7,909 at the start of 2023.

Pricier rent than 92% of French cities that publish it and lower unemployment than 75% of French cities that publish it.

Which France-wide rules apply when you move to Lège-Cap-Ferret?

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 Lège-Cap-Ferret.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Lège-Cap-Ferret?

Average net cold rent is 14.36 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), 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): 14.36 EUR/m²/month · static.data.gouv.fr12

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

Net rent across major citiesLège-Cap-Ferret highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Lège-Cap-Ferret highlighted€26.30Paris€14.36Lège-Cap-Ferret€13.26Angers€12.10Amiens€12.08Metz€12.04Dijon€11.80Reims€11.06Le Havre€10.88Perpignan€10.47Le Mans€9.40Besançon€9.06Limogesnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct228 %31 Dec 2023INSEE4Official
Dwellings12,077 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE5Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings3,948 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE5Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)14.36 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.7031 Dec 2025static.data.gouv.fr12Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 862 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 14.36 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-Q3

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Lège-Cap-Ferret?

The unemployment rate is about 8.5 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune8

Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Lège-Cap-Ferret is 8.5%. 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%8985–10Lège-Cap-Ferret 8.5%832 cities: 10% to under 15%83210–15377 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 availability97.81 %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)2,550 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr14Official
Unemployment rate8.5 %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 Lège-Cap-Ferret. 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 Lège-Cap-Ferret. 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.11Official · commune
Primary School Count2 schools31 Dec 2025INSEE4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents126.4 per 100,000 people31 Dec 2024INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence6Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lège-Cap-Ferret 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.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Lège-Cap-Ferret. 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
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Lège-Cap-Ferret.

Climate and air quality

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Lège-Cap-Ferret average monthly precipitation, mm03060901208061555958573948617210687JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Lège-Cap-Ferret annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit10401.9NO₂µg/m³

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

NO₂ across cities in FranceWhere Lège-Cap-Ferret lands among 1911 measured cities
annual NO₂, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band91–2Lège-Cap-Ferret 1.982–373–4284–5425–6646–7817–8868–91089–1013210–116511–1211312–1314813–1410514–159415–1618316–1711117–189218–197119–203420–215921–225522–236423–245524–252125–263726–27827–28828–29929–30630–31231–32432–33239–40

annual NO₂, µg/m³ · cities per band

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean1.94 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
Average precipitation by monthJan 80.1 · Feb 61.2 · Mar 54.8 · Apr 58.9 · May 57.6 · Jun 56.5 · Jul 38.8 · Aug 48.4 · Sep 61.3 · Oct 71.7 · Nov 105.9 · Dec 87.1 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CAP-FERRET13Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in France

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

All France cities
Mordelles7,911 residentsGeispolsheim7,919 residentsHouplines7,921 residentsContes7,897 residentsUstaritz7,897 residentsRomagnat7,894 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 93.6 km² in 2022. Population density was 86 people per km² in 2022.

How many people live in Lège-Cap-Ferret?

The published population was 7,909 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Lège-Cap-Ferret residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport96.9%Foreign residents 3.1%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area93.62 km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Foreign residents249 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT110Official
Population density86 people/km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Population7,909 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune7Official

International community in Lège-Cap-Ferret

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
Total7,909100.0%
Français7,67097.0%
Etranger2393.0%

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

Is Lège-Cap-Ferret 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 worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–60%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–63%
Student33%strong on education, weak on safety · range 25–41%
Family47%strong on family, weak on safety · range 38–56%
Retirement60%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 50–70%
Foreign residents249 people2021Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population7,909 people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
Average net rent (nettokalt)14.36 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · static.data.gouv.fr
Dwellings12,077 dwellings31 Dec 2023Official source · INSEE
Gigabit broadband availability97.81 %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.
Median gross salary (regional)2,550 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · www.insee.fr
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 Lège-Cap-Ferret?

The published population was 7,909 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

How much does it cost to rent in Lège-Cap-Ferret?

Average net cold rent is 14.36 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 1,005 EUR a month before utilities. Source: static.data.gouv.fr.

What is the unemployment rate in Lège-Cap-Ferret?

The unemployment rate is about 8.5 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Lège-Cap-Ferret?

The median gross salary is 2,550 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.

How many foreign residents live in Lège-Cap-Ferret?

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

Is Lège-Cap-Ferret a good place to live?

Lège-Cap-Ferret 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 Lège-Cap-Ferret?

The official citizenship distribution records 7,909 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Lège-Cap-Ferret, France: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/lege-cap-ferret/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Sources

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  1. 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation. air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-15
  2. A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density insee.fr · checked 2026-07-14
  3. 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. data.arcep.fr · checked 2026-03-31
  4. INSEE insee.fr · checked 2026-08-07
  5. INSEE insee.fr · checked 2026-08-07
  6. INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence insee.fr · checked 2026-07-16
  7. INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune insee.fr · checked 2026-07-26
  8. INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune INSEE RP2022 ACT1 · insee.fr · checked 2026-07-26
  9. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE), France api.insee.fr · checked 2026-08-30
  10. Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Nationalité en 2021 · insee.fr · checked 2026-07-15
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  1. RNEE exact Code_commune; etat=OUVERT; code_nature 100-199 or 300-399; unique UAI count. data.gouv.fr · checked 2026-07-16
  2. static.data.gouv.fr static.data.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-27
  3. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CAP-FERRET WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  4. www.insee.fr insee.fr · checked 2026-08-27

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