Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 124 in Ariège, Occitanie.
Pradières is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Pradières does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Pradières as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Volusien, in Foix, 2 mi away.
Explore the history →Museums, heritage and other places to visit in and near Pradières. Best known first.
MuseumChâteau de Foix3.4 km west, in Foix
ChâteauChâteau de Labarre3.8 km northwest, in FoixMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbatiale Saint-Volusien3.2 km west, in FoixTheme parkTheme parkForges de Pyrène3.6 km south, in MontgailhardMuseumMuseumL'école 19003.6 km southwest, in MontgailhardAttractionAttractionLa noria3.5 km southwest, in MontgailhardPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pradières.
Degrees are held by 21% of adults. 25% of residents are 65 or over, lower than Ariège’s towns (27%) yet higher than compared French towns (22%). Pradières has a median age of 46.3 years.
46% women, 54% men
About 116 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ariège 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Pradières | Ariège median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.1% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ariège median and France median: the median of compared communes
Of those in the labour force, 7.4% are unemployed. Half of residents lived on more than €25,010 a year per consumption unit, above Ariège’s towns (€23,470) and close to compared French towns (€25,970). No commute at all: 7.8% of working residents in Pradières at the census.
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 bac pass rate near Pradières is 94.8%, close to Ariège’s towns (94.1%) and above compared French towns (92.9%). The nearest collège is 2.1 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège LakanalNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 185 | 83%−4 pts |
| Lycée général et technologique Gabriel FauréNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 293 | 97%±0 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.
The market in Pradières: 6 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Pradières is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Pradières 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pradières | 124 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Foix | 9,934 | 2 | C | A− | D | C− |
| Varilhes | 3,487 | 5.5 | A | B+ | B+ | A |
| Saint-Jean-du-Falga | 2,851 | 8.1 | B+ | B | B+ | B |
| Tarascon-sur-Ariège | 3,085 | 8.8 | C− | B+ | C+ | C |
| La Tour-du-Crieu | 3,230 | 9.3 | A− | C | A+ | A− |
| Pamiers | 16,473 | 10 | C | B+ | D | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ariège, Occitanie
Pradières is a commune of 124 people in the Communauté d'agglomération L'agglo Foix-Varilhes. 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.