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A town of 682 in Ariège, Occitanie.
Le Vernet is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Le Vernet; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 20th century; the first monument here was protected in 2019.
12% 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 Le Vernet.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Just over a tenth of its homes were built before 1919, above Ariège’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (7.4%) alike. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 20th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Children under 15 make up 17% of residents. People 65 and over make up 22% of the town, lower than Ariège’s towns (27%) and near compared French towns (22%). Residents of Le Vernet have a median age of 46.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ariège 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Le Vernet | Ariège median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ariège median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs located in Le Vernet: 100, for 300 residents in work (0.3 each). Unemployment stood at 9.8%, lower than Ariège’s towns (13.5%) and near compared French towns (10.1%). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €23,510 a year.
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.
Sales in Le Vernet from July 2023 to June 2026: 24 houses and apartments. House rents are put at about €8.68/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Le Vernet has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Le Vernet as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Vernet | 682 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saverdun | 4,808 | 3.7 | D | C+ | C | D |
| Pamiers | 16,473 | 4.7 | C | B+ | D | C |
| Mazères | 3,852 | 5.5 | B | C+ | B+ | C− |
| La Tour-du-Crieu | 3,230 | 6.1 | A− | C | A+ | A− |
| Saint-Jean-du-Falga | 2,851 | 7 | B+ | B | B+ | B |
| Cintegabelle Haute-Garonne | 3,006 | 9.2 | B | C+ | A | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ariège, Occitanie
Le Vernet is a commune of 682 people in the Communauté de communes des Portes d'Ariège 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.