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181 people live in this town in Ariège, Occitanie.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Durban-sur-Arize has none. Holiday and other second homes account for 29% of homes.
The one thing Durban-sur-Arize does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Durban-sur-Arize, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1992.
56% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Durban-sur-Arize.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 10th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Durban-sur-Arize, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Degrees are held by nearly two in five adults, above both Ariège’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (30%). The 65-and-over age group makes up a quarter of residents. The middle age in Durban-sur-Arize is 49.8.
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ariège 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Durban-sur-Arize | Ariège median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 2.2% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 17% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 39% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ariège median and France median: the median of compared communes
Nearly one in ten commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Unemployment stood at 17.8%, above Ariège’s towns (13.5%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. Durban-sur-Arize holds 50 jobs; 100 of its residents are in work, so 0.4 jobs each.
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.
House rents are put at about €7.85/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 9 homes in Durban-sur-Arize.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Durban-sur-Arize has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Durban-sur-Arize 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durban-sur-Arize | 181 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Girons | 6,008 | 11 | C | B+ | D | C− |
| Foix | 9,934 | 14 | C | A− | D | C− |
| Montesquieu-Volvestre Haute-Garonne | 3,050 | 14 | B | A | A− | B− |
| Varilhes | 3,487 | 14 | A | B+ | B+ | A |
| Saint-Jean-du-Falga | 2,851 | 15 | B+ | B | B+ | B |
| Pamiers | 16,473 | 15 | C | B+ | D | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ariège, Occitanie
Durban-sur-Arize is a commune of 181 people in the Communauté de communes Couserans-Pyrénées. 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.