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It is a town of 331 residents in Ariège, Occitanie.
La Bastide-de-Bousignac has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Second homes make up 15% of its housing.
The one thing La Bastide-de-Bousignac does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in La Bastide-de-Bousignac, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1964.
13% 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-Bousignac.
15% are under 15, about level with Ariège’s towns (15%) and below compared French towns (17%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 8.6% of the town. Degrees are held by 29% of adults.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ariège 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| La Bastide-de-Bousignac | Ariège median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 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.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 10th century. Homes from before 1919 make up 13% of the total, above both Ariège’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (7.4%).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
After tax and benefits, the median income is €23,320 a year per consumption unit. 100 jobs are based in La Bastide-de-Bousignac, for 150 working residents (0.7 per worker). At the census, 5.7% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
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 La Bastide-de-Bousignac is 96.0%, higher than both Ariège’s towns (94.1%) and compared French towns (92.9%). Collège pupils travel 2.2 mi to the nearest one. At the general lycée, 97% of 117 candidates passed the bac, a point above the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cité scolaire de Mirepoix - collègeNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 102 | 85%−6 pts |
| Cité scolaire de Mirepoix - lycée polyvalentNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 117 | 97%+1 pt |
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.
The market in La Bastide-de-Bousignac: 12 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near La Bastide-de-Bousignac. Best known first.
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Maurice de Mirepoix3.8 km north, in MirepoixChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lagarde4.1 km east, in LagardeChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sibra3.4 km east, in LagardeHistoric houseHistoric housePalais épiscopal de Mirepoix3.8 km north, in MirepoixAttractionAttractionMaisons, 50 place du Maréchal-Leclerc3.9 km north, in MirepoixChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Quentin-la-Tour2.5 km southeast, in Saint-Quentin-la-TourPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
La Bastide-de-Bousignac 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-Bousignac 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-Bousignac | 331 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mirepoix | 3,172 | 2.5 | B− | B− | B | C |
| Lavelanet | 5,987 | 8.7 | C+ | A− | D | C+ |
| La Tour-du-Crieu | 3,230 | 12 | A− | C | A+ | A− |
| Varilhes | 3,487 | 13 | A | B+ | B+ | A |
| Saint-Jean-du-Falga | 2,851 | 13 | B+ | B | B+ | B |
| Pamiers | 16,473 | 14 | C | B+ | D | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ariège, Occitanie
La Bastide-de-Bousignac is a commune of 331 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Mirepoix. 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.