Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 112 in Ariège, Occitanie.
Montgauch is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Montgauch does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Montgauch counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1962.
20% 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 Montgauch.
People 65 and over make up 38% of the town, above Ariège’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. 23% of adults hold a degree. One measure of family life: 16% of residents are under 15.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ariège 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Montgauch | Ariège median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 1.8% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 22% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 38% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 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 earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century. Among the classé monuments in Montgauch is Église Saint-Michel.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The census found 2.4% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
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.
Montgauch recorded 2 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. A house rents for an estimated €7.91/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Montgauch. Best known first.
Montgauch has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Michel: Photo: Pierre Goujet · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Montgauch 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgauch | 112 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Girons | 6,008 | 3.8 | C | B+ | D | C− |
| Cazères Haute-Garonne | 4,854 | 15 | C− | A− | D | C− |
| Montesquieu-Volvestre Haute-Garonne | 3,050 | 16 | B | A | A− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ariège, Occitanie
Montgauch is a commune of 112 people in the Communauté de communes Couserans-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.