Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 57 in Ariège, Occitanie.
Alliat is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Alliat does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Alliat, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1952.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Alliat. Best known first.
MuseumParc pyrénéen de l'art préhistorique4.5 km north, in Tarascon-sur-AriègeAttractionAttractionGrotte de Lombrives2.5 km east, in UssatChâteauChâteauChâteau de Miglos2.2 km south, in MiglosFortFortTour Saint-Michel3.7 km northeast, in Tarascon-sur-AriègeMuseumMuseumMusée pyrénéen de Niaux500 m east, in NiauxPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Alliat.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
On this, Alliat is above both Ariège’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Alliat, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
In the comparison, Alliat comes below both Ariège’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). Among adults, 41% have a degree.
55% women, 45% men
About 81 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ariège 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Alliat | Ariège median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 5.4% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 39% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 8.2% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 41% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ariège median and France median: the median of compared communes
For Alliat, that is above both Ariège’s towns (13.5%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Alliat has 0 jobs for 50 working residents, 0.5 per worker.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Alliat sits below both Ariège’s towns (86.0%) and compared French towns (87.5%) on this measure.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège du Sabarthès-Montcalm, site de Tarascon-sur-AriègeNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 99 | 74%−9 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
That puts Alliat below both Ariège’s towns (€9.99/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Alliat has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Grotte de la Vache: Photo: Kvardek du · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Alliat yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliat | 57 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tarascon-sur-Ariège | 3,085 | 2.2 | C− | B+ | C+ | C |
| Foix | 9,934 | 10 | C | A− | D | C− |
| Lavelanet | 5,987 | 15 | C+ | A− | D | C+ |
| Varilhes | 3,487 | 16 | A | B+ | B+ | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ariège, Occitanie
Alliat is a commune of 57 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Tarascon. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated October 30, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.