Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 522 in Ariège, Occitanie.
Eycheil is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Eycheil does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Eycheil, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1964.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage, family days out and museums in and near Eycheil. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Eycheil.
The share of residents under 15 is 12%. 7.9% of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both Ariège’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Degrees are held by nearly a quarter of adults.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ariège 52.2%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Eycheil | Ariège median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 36% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ariège median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 18th century. Homes from before 1919 make up just over a tenth of the total, about level with Ariège’s towns (11%) and above compared French towns (7.4%).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
10.2% of the labour force were unemployed, below Ariège’s towns (13.5%) and close to compared French towns (10.1%). Jobs based in Eycheil number 250, against 200 residents in work (1.3 per worker). The median disposable income is €24,450 a year per consumption unit.
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.
Vocational results within 5 km: 85% passed the bac pro, of 101 candidates at 2 lycées. The bac pass rate near Eycheil is 91.0%, below both Ariège’s towns (94.1%) and compared French towns (92.9%). The nearest collège is 0.9 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Mont ValierNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 156 | 87%−1 pt |
| Lycée général et technologique du CouseransNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 145 | 95%±0 pts |
| Lycée professionnel François CamelBest against expectations: 5 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 71 | 93%+5 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.
Sales in Eycheil from July 2023 to June 2026: 22 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Eycheil has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Chapelle Saint-Jean: Photo: Olybrius · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Eycheil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eycheil | 522 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Girons | 6,008 | 1.3 | C | B+ | D | C− |
| Montesquieu-Volvestre Haute-Garonne | 3,050 | 17 | B | A | A− | B− |
| Cazères Haute-Garonne | 4,854 | 17 | C− | A− | D | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ariège, Occitanie
Eycheil is a commune of 522 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.