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A town of 574 in Ariège, Occitanie.

Is Artigat a good place to live?

Artigat is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Artigat stand out

The one thing Artigat does most differently from other towns.

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Artigat’s outline. No photo of the town is in our collection yet.
Artigat’s story

No historic monuments in Artigat

The Culture ministry lists no building in Artigat as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.

The nearest classé monument is Dolmen de Goudère, in Gabre, 4.2 mi away.

20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Artigat.

Who lives here

Artigat has fewer young adults than Ariège’s towns or compared French towns: 8.2% are 15 to 24

Degrees are held by a third of adults, higher than both Ariège’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (30%). The median resident of Artigat is 45.7 years old. 24% of residents have reached 65.

45.7median age
ArtigatAriège medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma12%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat23%
Higher education33%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ariège 52.2%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Artigat
ArtigatAriège medianFrance median
Under 1516%15%17%
15–248.2%10%11%
25–4424%22%23%
45–6427%26%26%
65+24%27%22%
No diploma12%21%19%
CAP or BEP27%26%26%
Baccalauréat23%20%18%
Higher education33%25%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Ariège median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commute

Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Artigat than in Ariège’s towns or compared French towns: 5.4%

Jobs located in Artigat: 100, for 250 residents in work (0.4 each). Unemployment stood at 13.6%, near Ariège’s towns (13.5%) and higher than compared French towns (10.1%). Also worth knowing: the typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €24,340 a year per consumption unit.

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving86%
On foot3%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
100
jobs based in Artigat, 0.4 per working resident
13.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,340
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
7%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Artigat than in Ariège’s towns or across compared French towns: €9.25/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

The median price, €1,318/m², comes from 34 sales of houses and apartments in Artigat from July 2023 to June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €7.85/m² a month.

€1,318/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Artigat€1,318/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Ariège median€1,645/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€1,318/m²34
€9.25/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.39 to €11.57/m² a month)
€7.85/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Maison natale de Pierre Bayle and 4 more in and around Artigat

Museums and heritage in and near Artigat. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
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Everything we know about Artigat

13pages on Artigat

Landmarks

Nothing in Artigat is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.

Its history page →

Famous people from Artigat

One notable person was born in Artigat.

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Artigat’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Ariège →
PamiersSaverdunSaint-Jean-du-FalgaLa Tour-du-CrieuVarilhesMontesquieu-VolvestrePamiersSaverdunSaint-Jean-du-FalgaLa Tour-du-CrieuVarilhesMontesquieu-VolvestreArtigat
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Artigat574—————
Pamiers16,4739CB+DC
Saverdun4,8089.5DC+CD
Saint-Jean-du-Falga2,85110B+BB+B
La Tour-du-Crieu3,23011A−CA+A−
Varilhes3,48712AB+B+A
Montesquieu-Volvestre Haute-Garonne3,05012BAA−B−

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Artigat

Commune in Ariège, Occitanie

Artigat is a commune of 574 people in the Communauté de communes Arize Lèze. 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

Population
574 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Arize Lèze
Département
Ariège (09)
Région
Occitanie
Area
9.3 sq mi (24.1 km²)
INSEE code
09019

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.