Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 359 in Ariège, Occitanie.
Loubières is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Loubières; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1977.
Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Loubières. Best known first.
MuseumChâteau de Foix4.7 km south, in Foix
ChâteauChâteau de Labarre1.7 km southeast, in FoixAttractionAttractionRivière souterraine de Labouiche2.6 km west, in BaulouMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbatiale Saint-Volusien4.6 km south, in FoixChâteauChâteauTour Ronde4.7 km south, in FoixAttractionAttractionTrébuchet4.7 km south, in FoixPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Loubières.
37% of adults hold a degree, higher than both Ariège’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (30%). People aged 15 to 24 are 12% of the population. Half the people of Loubières are older than 42.8.
54% women, 46% men
About 85 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ariège 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Loubières | Ariège median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 7.2% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 37% | 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.
Its heritage reaches back to the 13th century. 9.5% of its homes were built before 1919, between Ariège’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (7.4%).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The census found 5.5% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Per resident in work, Loubières counts 0.2 jobs (50 jobs, 150 workers). Half of residents lived on more than €27,590 a year per consumption unit, above Ariège’s towns (€23,470) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike.
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 12 homes in Loubières.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Loubières has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château fortifié: Photo: jean-claude aiglehoux · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Loubières yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loubières | 359 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Varilhes | 3,487 | 3.1 | A | B+ | B+ | A |
| Foix | 9,934 | 3.1 | C | A− | D | C− |
| Saint-Jean-du-Falga | 2,851 | 5.5 | B+ | B | B+ | B |
| La Tour-du-Crieu | 3,230 | 7.1 | A− | C | A+ | A− |
| Pamiers | 16,473 | 7.6 | C | B+ | D | C |
| Tarascon-sur-Ariège | 3,085 | 11 | C− | B+ | C+ | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ariège, Occitanie
Loubières is a commune of 359 people in the Communauté d'agglomération L'agglo Foix-Varilhes. 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.