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A town of 787 in Ariège, Occitanie.
Carla-Bayle is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Carla-Bayle does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Carla-Bayle; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 1993.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Carla-Bayle.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Since 1993, part of the town has been a site patrimonial remarquable, a protected historic area. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Carla-Bayle; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Children under 15 make up 18%, above Ariège’s towns (15%) and close to compared French towns (17%). Just over a fifth of residents are 65 or over. Graduates make up 36% of adults.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ariège 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Carla-Bayle | Ariège median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 20% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ariège median and France median: the median of compared communes
10.4% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than Ariège’s towns (13.5%) and near compared French towns (10.1%). For its 300 residents in work, Carla-Bayle has 200 jobs: 0.7 each. At the census, just over one in ten commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 23 homes were sold in Carla-Bayle.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Carla-Bayle. Best known first.
Carla-Bayle has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Temple protestant: Photo: PierreG 09 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Carla-Bayle as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carla-Bayle | 787 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montesquieu-Volvestre Haute-Garonne | 3,050 | 8.4 | B | A | A− | B− |
| Saverdun | 4,808 | 11 | D | C+ | C | D |
| Rieux-Volvestre Haute-Garonne | 2,639 | 12 | A | A− | A | C− |
| Pamiers | 16,473 | 12 | C | B+ | D | C |
| Carbonne Haute-Garonne | 5,563 | 13 | C | B | C | B− |
| Cintegabelle Haute-Garonne | 3,006 | 13 | B | C+ | A | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ariège, Occitanie
Carla-Bayle is a commune of 787 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
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.