Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 759 in Ariège, Occitanie.
Ganac is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Ganac does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Ganac as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Volusien, in Foix, 2.4 mi away.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Ganac. Best known first.
MuseumChâteau de Foix3.6 km northeast, in FoixMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbatiale Saint-Volusien3.8 km northeast, in FoixAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame du Pesquié3.7 km northwest, in Serres-sur-ArgetMuseumMuseumChâteau des Comtes de Foix3.7 km northeast, in FoixChâteauChâteauTour Ronde3.6 km northeast, in FoixAttractionAttractionTrébuchet3.6 km northeast, in FoixPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ganac.
Ganac sits below both Ariège’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%) on this measure. Over-65s are 28% of the population.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ariège 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Ganac | Ariège median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.5% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 10% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 38% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ariège median and France median: the median of compared communes
That puts Ganac below both Ariège’s towns (15.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Ganac has 50 jobs for 300 working residents, 0.2 per worker. 9.6% of the labour force are out of work.
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.
On this, Ganac is below both Ariège’s towns (86.0%) and compared French towns (87.5%).
| 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.
That is the middle of 40 sales of houses and apartments in Ganac from July 2023 to June 2026, against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns and €1,645/m² for the median of compared towns in Ariège.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,375/m² | 40 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Ganac 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 Ganac 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ganac | 759 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Foix | 9,934 | 2.3 | C | A− | D | C− |
| Tarascon-sur-Ariège | 3,085 | 7.4 | C− | B+ | C+ | C |
| Varilhes | 3,487 | 7.5 | A | B+ | B+ | A |
| Saint-Jean-du-Falga | 2,851 | 9.8 | B+ | B | B+ | B |
| La Tour-du-Crieu | 3,230 | 12 | A− | C | A+ | A− |
| Pamiers | 16,473 | 12 | C | B+ | D | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ariège, Occitanie
Ganac is a commune of 759 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) · 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.