Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Ariège, Occitanie has a population of 218.
Perles-et-Castelet is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for 45% of homes.
The one thing Perles-et-Castelet does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Perles-et-Castelet as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Martin, in Unac, 1.7 mi away.
15% 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 Perles-et-Castelet.
People aged 15 to 24 make up 7.3% of the town, lower than both Ariège’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Degrees are held by nearly a fifth of adults. The 65-and-over age group makes up 24% of residents.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ariège 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Perles-et-Castelet | Ariège median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.3% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ariège median and France median: the median of compared communes
9.2% of the labour force were unemployed, below both Ariège’s towns (13.5%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Perles-et-Castelet holds 100 jobs; 100 of its residents are in work, so 1.1 jobs each. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €24,990 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The closest lycée for the general bac is 18 mi off. The nearest collège is 2.5 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Mario BeulaygueNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 41 | 85%−7 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Sales in Perles-et-Castelet from July 2023 to June 2026: 7 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums and heritage in and near Perles-et-Castelet. Best known first.
Nothing in Perles-et-Castelet is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Perles-et-Castelet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perles-et-Castelet | 218 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tarascon-sur-Ariège | 3,085 | 12 | C− | B+ | C+ | C |
| Lavelanet | 5,987 | 14 | C+ | A− | D | C+ |
| Foix | 9,934 | 18 | C | A− | D | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ariège, Occitanie
Perles-et-Castelet is a commune of 218 people in the Communauté de communes de la Haute Ariège. 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.