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Montségur’s story
Montségur in pictures
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Montségur: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1862.
Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 1996.
54% 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 Montségur.
Who lives here
Few people in Montségur are 15 to 24: 2.6%, fewer than in Ariège’s towns and compared French towns
People 65 and over make up just over a third of the town, above both Ariège’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%). Graduates make up 47% of adults. Typical age in Montségur: 57.3, the median.
57.3median age
MontségurAriège medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
34%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma11%
CAP or BEP22%
Baccalauréat15%
Higher education47%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 90 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ariège 52.2%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
INSEE, census 2023 · Ariège median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Montségur keeps more of its old housing than Ariège’s towns or compared French towns: 54% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 13th century. Since 1996, a site patrimonial remarquable has protected part of the town. Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 1996.
1historic monument
Monuments by protection · Mérimée
Classé1
Inscrit0
13th c.
oldest protected part
1862
first monument protected
1996
protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable)
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Money is tighter in Montségur than in Ariège’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €18,950 a year per consumption unit
At the census, 22.0% of commuters got to work without a car. 11.1% of the labour force were unemployed, between Ariège’s towns (13.5%) and compared French towns (10.1%).
22%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving73%
On foot20%
Public transport2%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in Montségur, 0.6 per working resident
11.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€18,950
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Montségur
Commune in Ariège, Occitanie
Montségur is a commune of 116 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays d'Olmes. 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
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.
