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FabasAriège

A town of 354 in Ariège, Occitanie.

Population
354
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€9.64
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€22,720
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
11%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Fabas a good place to live?

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

What makes Fabas stand out

The 2 things Fabas does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
21%2%FabasMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
21% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
41%22%FabasMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
41% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 58.6. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Église
Église · Inscrit · Photo: Pierre Goujet · CC BY-SA 4.0
Fabas’ story

Fabas in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Fabas, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1950.

37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Paul Verbigier de Saint-Paul, born in 1775, is the one person born in Fabas before 1900 that Wikidata records.

  • 2007First protected: Château de Poudelay
Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fabas.

Who lives here

An older town: 41% of people in Fabas are 65 or over, more than in both Ariège’s towns and compared French towns

Under-15s account for 13% of the population. 3.9% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Ariège’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Among adults, 31% have a degree.

58.6median age
FabasAriège medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma27%
CAP or BEP23%
Baccalauréat13%
Higher education31%

Women and men · all residents

58% women, 42% men

About 73 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.

Ages and diplomas in Fabas
FabasAriège medianFrance median
Under 1513%15%17%
15–243.9%10%11%
25–4418%22%23%
45–6425%26%26%
65+41%27%22%
No diploma27%21%19%
CAP or BEP23%26%26%
Baccalauréat13%20%18%
Higher education31%25%30%
Full pageFabas’ Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages58.6 median age · 41% are 65 or overHouseholds140 households · 2 people per householdBorn abroad4.8% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Fabas?”

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

History

Old homes shape Fabas: 37% were built before 1919, more than in both Ariège’s towns and compared French towns

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

Its oldest listed monument dates from the 14th century. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Fabas, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit2
14th c.
oldest protected part
1950
first monument protected
Full pageFabas’ history pageOpen the page
Age of homes37% built before 1919 · Older homesMap2 historic monumentsQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Fabas?”

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Fabas, 19.6%, runs above Ariège’s towns and compared French towns

At the census, 11.1% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Ariège’s towns (15.5%) and close to compared French towns (13.4%). Fabas has 100 jobs for 100 working residents, 1.1 per worker. Median disposable income comes to €22,720 a year per consumption unit.

11%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving73%
On foot6%
Public transport3%
Bicycle3%
Motorbike or scooter1%
100
jobs based in Fabas, 1.1 per working resident
19.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,720
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
15%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageFabas’ work & commute pageOpen the page
Jobs based here100 jobs based here · 1.1 per working residentGetting to work11% walk, cycle or take transitMedian income€22,720 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Fabas is €9.64/m² a month

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

A house rents for an estimated €7.91/m² a month. The market in Fabas: 5 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.

€9.64/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Fabas€9.64/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Ariège median€9.99/m²
€9.64/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.88 to €11.79/m² a month)
€7.91/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageFabas’ cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€9.64/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Fabas

11pages on Fabas
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 8.2 mi awayWork & commute100 jobs based hereHousing5 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
Outdoors100% of the commune is protected natureClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 58.6History2 historic monumentsTown HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

The list names few of Fabas’ 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →
Château de PoudelayChâteau · 19th c.
Classé
Ruines de la chapelle Sainte-MatroneChapel · 12th c. · in Mazères-sur-Salat, 7.3 mi
Classé
Ancienne maison canoniale du 18e siècleHouse · 18th c. · in Saint-Lizier, 8 mi
Classé
Église Saint-MichelChurch · 12th–16th c. · in Montgauch, 8.3 mi
Photo credits

Château de Poudelay: Photo: Ajc09 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Fabas

One notable person was born in Fabas.

Their page →
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Paul Verbigier de Saint-PaulFrench officer (1775–1850)

Fabas’ 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 →
CazèresMontesquieu-VolvestreSaint-GironsRieux-VolvestreCarbonneLongagesCazèresMontesquieu-VolvestreSaint-GironsRieux-VolvestreCarbonneLongagesFabas
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Fabas354—————
Cazères Haute-Garonne4,8546.6C−A−DC−
Montesquieu-Volvestre Haute-Garonne3,0508.3BAA−B−
Saint-Girons6,0089.5CB+DC−
Rieux-Volvestre Haute-Garonne2,63911AA−AC−
Carbonne Haute-Garonne5,56314CBCB−
Longages Haute-Garonne3,39218B+BA+B

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

About Fabas

Commune in Ariège, Occitanie

Fabas is a commune of 354 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

Population
354 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Couserans-Pyrénées
Département
Ariège (09)
Région
Occitanie
Area
9 sq mi (23.3 km²)
INSEE code
09120

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.