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A town of 788 in Ariège, Occitanie.
Ferrières-sur-Ariège is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Ferrières-sur-Ariège as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Volusien, in Foix, 1.7 mi away.
Explore the history →Museums, other places to visit and heritage in and near Ferrières-sur-Ariège. Best known first.
MuseumChâteau de Foix2.7 km northwest, in FoixMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbatiale Saint-Volusien2.7 km north, in FoixAttractionAttractionPont du Diable4.6 km southeast, in Mercus-GarrabetTheme parkTheme parkForges de Pyrène1.1 km southeast, in MontgailhardChâteauChâteauCastella4.1 km south, in MontoulieuMuseumMuseumL'école 1900900 m southeast, in MontgailhardPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ferrières-sur-Ariège.
34% of adults hold a degree, above both Ariège’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (30%). People 65 and over make up 28% of the town. At 50.1, the median resident of Ferrières-sur-Ariège sits in the middle of the age range.
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ariège 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Ferrières-sur-Ariège | Ariège median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 34% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ariège median and France median: the median of compared communes
Nearly a tenth of people in the labour force have no job. Ferrières-sur-Ariège holds 250 jobs; 300 of its residents are in work, so 0.7 jobs each. Half of residents lived on more than €25,810 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Ariège’s towns (€23,470).
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.
The bac pass rate near Ferrières-sur-Ariège is 94.8%, about level with Ariège’s towns (94.1%) and above compared French towns (92.9%). The town’s pupils have a collège 0.9 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège LakanalNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 185 | 83%−4 pts |
| Lycée général et technologique Gabriel FauréNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 293 | 97%±0 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.
Houses made up 97% of the homes sold; apartments the rest. 29 houses and apartments changed hands in Ferrières-sur-Ariège from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Ferrières-sur-Ariège is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Ferrières-sur-Ariège yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrières-sur-Ariège | 788 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Foix | 9,934 | 1.4 | C | A− | D | C− |
| Tarascon-sur-Ariège | 3,085 | 6.8 | C− | B+ | C+ | C |
| Varilhes | 3,487 | 7.2 | A | B+ | B+ | A |
| Saint-Jean-du-Falga | 2,851 | 9.8 | B+ | B | B+ | B |
| La Tour-du-Crieu | 3,230 | 11 | A− | C | A+ | A− |
| Lavelanet | 5,987 | 12 | C+ | A− | D | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ariège, Occitanie
Ferrières-sur-Ariège is a commune of 788 people in the Communauté d'agglomération L'agglo Foix-Varilhes. 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.