Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 205 in Ariège, Occitanie.
Lacourt is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Lacourt does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Lacourt as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Valier, in Saint-Girons, 3.1 mi away.
37% 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 Lacourt.
People 65 and over make up just over a third of the town, above Ariège’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Typical age in Lacourt: 55.6, the median. Under-15s account for 16% of the population.
46% women, 54% men
About 116 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ariège 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Lacourt | Ariège median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.4% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 34% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ariège median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 14.1%, close to Ariège’s towns (13.5%) and above compared French towns (10.1%). For its 50 residents in work, Lacourt has 50 jobs: 0.4 each. Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €22,790 a year.
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 nearest collège is 2.7 mi away. At the lycées within 5 km of Lacourt, 94.3% passed the bac, close to Ariège’s towns (94.1%) and above compared French towns (92.9%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Mont ValierNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 156 | 87%−1 pt |
| Lycée général et technologique du CouseransNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 145 | 95%±0 pts |
| Lycée professionnel François CamelBest against expectations: 5 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 71 | 93%+5 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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 10 homes were sold in Lacourt. House rents are put at about €7.74/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Lacourt is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Lacourt.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lacourt | 205 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Girons | 6,008 | 3.1 | C | B+ | D | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ariège, Occitanie
Lacourt is a commune of 205 people in the Communauté de communes Couserans-Pyrénées. 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.