No historic monuments in Montels
25% of compared French towns have no historic monument either. From Montels, the nearest classé monument is in La Bastide-de-Sérou, 3.8 km away.
The nearest classé monuments to Montels
Towns within 15.5 mi with at least one classé monument, nearest first.
| Town | Distance | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Bastide-de-Sérou | 2.4 mi | 3 | 1 | — |
| Loubens | 4.7 mi | 2 | 1 | — |
| Gabre | 4.7 mi | 3 | 1 | — |
| Le Mas-d'Azil | 7.4 mi | 5 | 3 | — |
| Saint-Jean-de-Verges | 7.6 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| Foix | 7.6 mi | 4 | 3 | Yes |
9 towns in Ariège have protected historic areas: Foix, Mirepoix, Saint-Lizier, Ax-les-Thermes, Carla-Bayle, Alzen, Le Port, Roquefixade, Montségur.
28% of homes in Montels were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
28% of its main homes were built before 1919; the median compared French town has 7.4%. More of them were finished before 1919 than in any other period (28%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Montels in brief
Old houses are part of Montels’s character: 28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. Montels has nothing on the list; La Bastide-de-Sérou, 2.4 mi away, is the nearest place with classé monuments.
France has no History Grade yet: this page describes, it doesn’t grade.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Ministère de la Culture, sites patrimoniaux remarquables, October 2026 · INSEE, census 2023 (main homes by build period) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · Medians and percentiles: TownRatings, over compared French towns, updated November 4, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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