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A town of 283 in Ariège, Occitanie.
Madière is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Madière as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Cathédrale Saint-Antonin, in Pamiers, 4.6 mi away.
31% 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 Madière.
Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 8.5% of the town. 17% are under 15, about level with compared French towns (17%) and above Ariège’s towns (15%). Half of Madière is older than 44.4, half younger.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ariège 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Madière | Ariège median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ariège median and France median: the median of compared communes
50 jobs are based in Madière, for 150 working residents (0.3 per worker). Unemployment stands at 8.4%. The median disposable income was €23,600 a year per consumption unit, about level with Ariège’s towns (€23,470) and below compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
9 houses and apartments changed hands in Madière from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Madière. Best known first.
Nothing in Madière is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Madière 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madière | 283 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pamiers | 16,473 | 5 | C | B+ | D | C |
| Saint-Jean-du-Falga | 2,851 | 5.6 | B+ | B | B+ | B |
| La Tour-du-Crieu | 3,230 | 6.9 | A− | C | A+ | A− |
| Varilhes | 3,487 | 7.1 | A | B+ | B+ | A |
| Saverdun | 4,808 | 9.1 | D | C+ | C | D |
| Foix | 9,934 | 11 | C | A− | D | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ariège, Occitanie
Madière is a commune of 283 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.