Château (ruines) · Classé · Photo: L’auteur n’a pas pu être identifié automatiquement. Il est supposé qu'il s'agit de : ArnoLagrange (étant donné la revendication de droit d’auteur). · CC BY-SA 3.0
Lagarde’s story
Lagarde in pictures
Lagarde has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level.
The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1914.
40% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lagarde.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Lagarde than in Ariège’s towns or compared French towns: 11% are under 15
The share aged 15 to 24 is 9%. 34% of residents are 65 or over, above both Ariège’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%). The median resident of Lagarde is 55.3 years old.
55.3median age
LagardeAriège medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
34%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma16%
CAP or BEP26%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education30%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 86 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ariège 52.2%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
INSEE, census 2023 · Ariège median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Lagarde: 40% were built before 1919, more than in Ariège’s towns and across compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Lagarde is Château (ruines). The town has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level. Protection here reaches back to the 11th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Unemployment in Lagarde, 16.9%, runs above Ariège’s towns and compared French towns
The median disposable income was €21,140 a year per consumption unit, lower than both Ariège’s towns (€23,470) and compared French towns (€25,970). Lagarde holds 50 jobs; 100 of its residents are in work, so 0.6 jobs each. 3.8% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport.
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving81%
Motorbike or scooter3%
Public transport3%
On foot1%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Lagarde, 0.6 per working resident
16.9%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€21,140
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Housing
The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Lagarde is €9.52/m² a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Renting a house costs an estimated €7.79/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 28 homes in Lagarde. Among the homes sold, 89% were houses.
€9.52/m²estimated apartment rent a month
Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month
Lagarde€9.52/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Ariège median€9.99/m²
€9.52/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.53 to €12.03/m² a month)
€7.79/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Château de Sibra: Photo: BastienM · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Château (ruines): Photo: L’auteur n’a pas pu être identifié automatiquement. Il est supposé qu'il s'agit de : ArnoLagrange (étant donné la revendication de droit d’auteur). · CC BY-SA 3.0
Famous people from Lagarde
Wikidata places 3 people here, but for none of them do the articles confirm Lagarde as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Lagarde
Commune in Ariège, Occitanie
Lagarde is a commune of 217 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
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.
