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This town in Ariège, Occitanie has a population of 383.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so La Bastide-de-Besplas has none. 17% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing La Bastide-de-Besplas does most differently from other towns.
La Bastide-de-Besplas has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1950.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Bastide-de-Besplas.
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La Bastide-de-Besplas has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The oldest protected building goes back to the 17th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
33% of adults hold a degree, above both Ariège’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (30%). Children under 15 make up 14% of residents. The median resident of La Bastide-de-Besplas is 49.8 years old.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ariège 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| La Bastide-de-Besplas | Ariège median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ariège median and France median: the median of compared communes
The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €22,270 a year per consumption unit. Just over one in ten commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Ariège’s towns (15.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near La Bastide-de-Besplas. Best known first.
La Bastide-de-Besplas 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 La Bastide-de-Besplas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Bastide-de-Besplas | 383 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montesquieu-Volvestre Haute-Garonne | 3,050 | 3.6 | B | A | A− | B− |
| Rieux-Volvestre Haute-Garonne | 2,639 | 7.4 | A | A− | A | C− |
| Carbonne Haute-Garonne | 5,563 | 9.7 | C | B | C | B− |
| Cazères Haute-Garonne | 4,854 | 9.9 | C− | A− | D | C− |
| Noé Haute-Garonne | 3,067 | 13 | A− | B− | A | A− |
| Longages Haute-Garonne | 3,392 | 13 | B+ | B | A+ | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ariège, Occitanie
La Bastide-de-Besplas is a commune of 383 people in the Communauté de communes Arize Lèze. 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 November 4, 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.