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460 residents make their home in this town in Ariège, Occitanie.
At under 1,000 residents, Les Bordes-sur-Arize is too small for the grades other French towns get. Holiday and other second homes account for 12% of homes. People aged 65 and over make up 29% of residents.
The 2 things Les Bordes-sur-Arize does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Les Bordes-sur-Arize; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 2006.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Les Bordes-sur-Arize. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Les Bordes-sur-Arize.
Children under 15 make up 12%, below both Ariège’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). Degrees are held by 22% of adults. The median resident of Les Bordes-sur-Arize is 55 years old.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ariège 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Les Bordes-sur-Arize | Ariège median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 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 Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Les Bordes-sur-Arize; none is classé, France’s top protection. Protection here reaches back to the 14th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Half of residents lived on more than €20,700 a year per consumption unit, below both Ariège’s towns (€23,470) and compared French towns (€25,970). Per resident in work, Les Bordes-sur-Arize counts 1.1 jobs (150 jobs, 150 workers). On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 9.1% of 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.
The closest collège is 2 mi off. General-bac pupils go 12.3 mi to the nearest lycée.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège André Saint-PaulNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 65 | 97%+4 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.
Sales in Les Bordes-sur-Arize from July 2023 to June 2026: 27 houses and apartments. Renting a house costs an estimated €7.85/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Les Bordes-sur-Arize 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 Les Bordes-sur-Arize 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Bordes-sur-Arize | 460 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montesquieu-Volvestre Haute-Garonne | 3,050 | 9.6 | B | A | A− | B− |
| Pamiers | 16,473 | 13 | C | B+ | D | C |
| Saint-Jean-du-Falga | 2,851 | 13 | B+ | B | B+ | B |
| Rieux-Volvestre Haute-Garonne | 2,639 | 13 | A | A− | A | C− |
| Saverdun | 4,808 | 14 | D | C+ | C | D |
| Varilhes | 3,487 | 14 | A | B+ | B+ | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ariège, Occitanie
Les Bordes-sur-Arize is a commune of 460 people in the Communauté de communes Arize Lèze. 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.