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A town in Ariège, Occitanie, home to 676 people.
La Bastide-sur-l'Hers is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for 23% of homes. It skews older: nearly two in five residents are 65 or over.
The 3 things La Bastide-sur-l'Hers does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in La Bastide-sur-l'Hers as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Pierre, in Chalabre, 5.2 mi away.
19% 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-sur-l'Hers.
6.4% of residents are 15 to 24, below both Ariège’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). People 65 and over make up nearly two fifths of the town. Degrees are held by 20% of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ariège 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| La Bastide-sur-l'Hers | Ariège median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.4% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 39% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 31% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ariège median and France median: the median of compared communes
For its 200 residents in work, La Bastide-sur-l'Hers has 100 jobs: 0.5 each. The median disposable income was €22,920 a year per consumption unit, near Ariège’s towns (€23,470) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970). On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how nearly one in ten commuters travelled at the census.
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.
A collège lies 3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Victor HugoNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 58 | 93%+6 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.
Advertised rents are estimated at €9.52/m² a month, about level with Ariège’s towns (€9.99/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Among the homes sold, 92% were houses. 36 houses and apartments changed hands in La Bastide-sur-l'Hers from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,238/m² | 33 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in La Bastide-sur-l'Hers is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in La Bastide-sur-l'Hers.
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-sur-l'Hers | 676 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lavelanet | 5,987 | 3.5 | C+ | A− | D | C+ |
| Mirepoix | 3,172 | 9.5 | B− | B− | B | C |
| Quillan Aude | 2,978 | 15 | B | A− | B− | C |
| Foix | 9,934 | 15 | C | A− | D | C− |
| Varilhes | 3,487 | 16 | A | B+ | B+ | A |
| La Tour-du-Crieu | 3,230 | 17 | A− | C | A+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ariège, Occitanie
La Bastide-sur-l'Hers is a commune of 676 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) · 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.