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Home to 297 people, this town lies in Ariège, Occitanie.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Quié falls below the line for grades. 10% of its homes are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up 36% of residents.
The 2 things Quié does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Quié as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Tour Saint-Michel, in Tarascon-sur-Ariège, 0.7 mi away.
4.7% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Quié. Best known first.
MuseumParc pyrénéen de l'art préhistorique2 km northwest, in Tarascon-sur-AriègeAttractionAttractionGrotte de Lombrives3 km southeast, in UssatChâteauChâteauChâteau de Calamès4 km northwest, in Bédeilhac-et-AynatFortFortTour Saint-Michel1.1 km east, in Tarascon-sur-AriègeMuseumMuseumMusée pyrénéen de Niaux3.2 km south, in NiauxPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Quié.
People 65 and over make up 36% of the town, above both Ariège’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%). 11% of residents are children under 15. Half of Quié is older than 57.9, half younger.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ariège 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Quié | Ariège median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.1% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 36% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 28% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 15% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ariège median and France median: the median of compared communes
9.9% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Per resident in work, Quié counts 0.2 jobs (50 jobs, 100 workers). Half of residents lived on more than €23,940 a year per consumption unit, about level with Ariège’s towns (€23,470) and below compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
General-bac pupils go 8 mi to the nearest lycée.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège du Sabarthès-Montcalm, site de Tarascon-sur-AriègeNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 99 | 74%−9 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.
House rents are put at about €7.74/m² a month. The sales split: 94% houses, the rest apartments. Sales in Quié from July 2023 to June 2026: 17 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Quié 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 Quié 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quié | 297 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tarascon-sur-Ariège | 3,085 | 0.4 | C− | B+ | C+ | C |
| Foix | 9,934 | 8.1 | C | A− | D | C− |
| Varilhes | 3,487 | 14 | A | B+ | B+ | A |
| Lavelanet | 5,987 | 14 | C+ | A− | D | C+ |
| Saint-Jean-du-Falga | 2,851 | 17 | B+ | B | B+ | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ariège, Occitanie
Quié is a commune of 297 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Tarascon. 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.