Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 24 in Ariège, Occitanie.
Génat is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Génat does most differently from other towns.
Génat has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
43% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Génat. Best known first.
MuseumParc pyrénéen de l'art préhistorique3.5 km north, in Tarascon-sur-AriègeAttractionAttractionManège à vachesin townArchaeological siteArchaeological siteGrotte de Niaux1.9 km east, in NiauxAttractionAttractionGrotte de Lombrives3.7 km east, in UssatChâteauChâteauChâteau de Miglos3.4 km southeast, in MiglosPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Génat.
The 65-and-over age group makes up 38% of residents. Degrees are held by just over a third of adults, higher than both Ariège’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (30%). Ages in Génat split evenly at 59: half are older, half younger.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ariège 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Génat | Ariège median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 4.2% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 0% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 38% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 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.
Génat has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
0.0% of Génat’s working residents walked, cycled or took public transport to work in the 2023 census, against 13% for the median of compared French towns; 64% drove.
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.
For collège, the closest is 2.2 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège du Sabarthès-Montcalm, site de Tarascon-sur-AriègeNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 99 | 74%−9 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.
A house rents for an estimated €8.48/m² a month. 1 houses and apartments changed hands in Génat from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Génat has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Génat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Génat | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tarascon-sur-Ariège | 3,085 | 2.2 | C− | B+ | C+ | C |
| Foix | 9,934 | 9.8 | C | A− | D | C− |
| Varilhes | 3,487 | 16 | A | B+ | B+ | A |
| Lavelanet | 5,987 | 16 | C+ | A− | D | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ariège, Occitanie
Génat is a commune of 24 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Tarascon. 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.