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A town of 804 in Ariège, Occitanie.

Is Daumazan-sur-Arize a good place to live?

Daumazan-sur-Arize is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Daumazan-sur-Arize stand out

The 3 things Daumazan-sur-Arize does most differently from other towns.

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Église · Classé · Photo: FredSeiller · CC BY-SA 4.0
Daumazan-sur-Arize’s story

Daumazan-sur-Arize in pictures

Daumazan-sur-Arize has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 2 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1907.

27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1907First protected: Croix en pierre
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Daumazan-sur-Arize.

Who lives here

Daumazan-sur-Arize skews older, with 36% of residents 65 or over, more than Ariège’s towns or compared French towns

Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 7.1% of the town. 13% are under 15, lower than both Ariège’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). Daumazan-sur-Arize has a median age of 56.3 years.

56.3median age
Daumazan-sur-ArizeAriège medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma23%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education25%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Ariège 52.2%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Daumazan-sur-Arize
Daumazan-sur-ArizeAriège medianFrance median
Under 1513%15%17%
15–247.1%10%11%
25–4419%22%23%
45–6426%26%26%
65+36%27%22%
No diploma23%21%19%
CAP or BEP28%26%26%
Baccalauréat18%20%18%
Higher education25%25%30%

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

History

Daumazan-sur-Arize keeps more of its old housing than Ariège’s towns or compared French towns: 27% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century. Among the classé monuments in Daumazan-sur-Arize is Croix en pierre.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2
Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

12th c.
oldest protected part
1907
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Money is tighter in Daumazan-sur-Arize than in Ariège’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €21,280 a year per consumption unit

Just over one in ten commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Unemployment stood at 13.5%, close to Ariège’s towns (13.5%) and above compared French towns (10.1%). Daumazan-sur-Arize has 250 jobs for 250 working residents, 0.8 per worker.

11%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving79%
On foot5%
Bicycle3%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
250
jobs based in Daumazan-sur-Arize, 0.8 per working resident
13.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€21,280
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
9%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Housing

Homes in Daumazan-sur-Arize cost less than in Ariège’s towns or across compared French towns, with a median sale of €1,393/m²

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

The estimated advertised rent is €11.21/m² a month, above Ariège’s towns (€9.99/m²) but below compared French towns (€12.41/m²). House rents are put at about €7.85/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 62 homes were sold in Daumazan-sur-Arize.

€1,393/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Daumazan-sur-Arize€1,393/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Ariège median€1,645/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€1,393/m²62
€11.21/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.00 to €13.97/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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Daumazan-sur-Arize

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Landmarks

The list names few of Daumazan-sur-Arize’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Photo credits

Croix en pierre: Photo: Chatsam · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Daumazan-sur-Arize

One notable person was born in Daumazan-sur-Arize.

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Daumazan-sur-Arize’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 →
Montesquieu-VolvestreRieux-VolvestreCarbonneCazèresSaint-GironsNoéMontesquieu-VolvestreRieux-VolvestreCarbonneCazèresSaint-GironsNoéDaumazan-sur-Arize
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Daumazan-sur-Arize804—————
Montesquieu-Volvestre Haute-Garonne3,0505.8BAA−B−
Rieux-Volvestre Haute-Garonne2,6399.5AA−AC−
Carbonne Haute-Garonne5,56312CBCB−
Cazères Haute-Garonne4,85412C−A−DC−
Saint-Girons6,00814CB+DC−
Noé Haute-Garonne3,06715A−B−AA−

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

About Daumazan-sur-Arize

Commune in Ariège, Occitanie

Daumazan-sur-Arize is a commune of 804 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
804 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Arize Lèze
Département
Ariège (09)
Région
Occitanie
Area
5.4 sq mi (13.9 km²)
INSEE code
09105

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.