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RoquefixadeAriège

A town of 152 in Ariège, Occitanie.

Population
152
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€8.58
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€25,480
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
0%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Roquefixade a good place to live?

Roquefixade is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Roquefixade stand out

The 2 things Roquefixade does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
28%2%RoquefixadeMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
28% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
34%22%RoquefixadeMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
34% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 57. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Château cathare
Château cathare · Classé · Photo: Patrick Subotkiewiez · CC BY 2.0
Roquefixade’s story

Roquefixade in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Roquefixade: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1995.

Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 2015.

38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1995First protected: Château cathare
  • 2015The protected historic area is created
Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Roquefixade.

Who lives here

Few people in Roquefixade are 15 to 24: 2.7%, fewer than in Ariège’s towns and compared French towns

For Roquefixade, that is below both Ariège’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Over-65s are 34% of the population.

57median age
RoquefixadeAriège medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma20%
CAP or BEP18%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education37%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Ariège 52.2%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Roquefixade
RoquefixadeAriège medianFrance median
Under 1515%15%17%
15–242.7%10%11%
25–4420%22%23%
45–6428%26%26%
65+34%27%22%
No diploma20%21%19%
CAP or BEP18%26%26%
Baccalauréat19%20%18%
Higher education37%25%30%
Full pageRoquefixade’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages57 median age · 34% are 65 or overHouseholds70 households · 2 people per householdBorn abroad6.8% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Roquefixade?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Ariège median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Roquefixade keeps more of its old housing than Ariège or compared French towns: 38% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Roquefixade sits above both Ariège’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (7.4%) on this measure. Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 2015. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Roquefixade: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

12th c.
oldest protected part
1995
first monument protected
2015
protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable)
38%
of homes built before 1919 · median town 7.4%
Full pageRoquefixade’s history pageOpen the page
Age of homes38% built before 1919 · Older homesMap1 historic monumentClassé1 classé · France’s highest protectionQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Roquefixade?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Roquefixade than in Ariège’s towns or compared French towns: 0.0%

That puts Roquefixade below both Ariège’s towns (15.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Roquefixade has 0 jobs for 50 working residents, 0.3 per worker. 12.7% of the labour force are out of work.

0%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving84%
On foot0%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in Roquefixade, 0.3 per working resident
12.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,480
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
16%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageRoquefixade’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Getting to work0% walk, cycle or take transitJobs based here0.3 per working residentMedian income€25,480 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Roquefixade costs less than in Ariège’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.58/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

On this, Roquefixade is below both Ariège’s towns (€9.99/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).

€8.58/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Roquefixade€8.58/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Ariège median€9.99/m²
€8.58/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.88 to €10.70/m² a month)
€8.19/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageRoquefixade’s cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€8.58/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Roquefixade

11pages on Roquefixade
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 5.2 mi awayWork & commute0 jobs based hereHousing6 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
Outdoors15% of the commune is protected natureClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 57History1 historic monumentTown HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

Roquefixade has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →
Château cathareChâteau · 12th c.
Classé
Croix de carrefour en fer forgéCross · 17th c. · in Montferrier, 3 mi
Classé
Église Saint-VolusienChurch · 12th–17th c. · in Foix, 8.1 mi
Classé
Chapelle Saint-PaulChapel · 11th & 12th c. · in Arnave, 8.2 mi
Photo credits

Château cathare: Photo: Patrick Subotkiewiez · CC BY 2.0

Famous people from Roquefixade

One notable person was born in Roquefixade.

Their page →
J
Jean Firmin DarnaudFrench politician · 1796–1886

Roquefixade’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Ariège →
LavelanetFoixTarascon-sur-AriègeVarilhesMirepoixSaint-Jean-du-FalgaLavelanetFoixTarascon-sur-AriègeVarilhesMirepoixSaint-Jean-du-FalgaRoquefixade
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Roquefixade152—————
Lavelanet5,9874.6C+A−DC+
Foix9,9347.9CA−DC−
Tarascon-sur-Ariège3,0859.8C−B+C+C
Varilhes3,48710AB+B+A
Mirepoix3,17212B−B−BC
Saint-Jean-du-Falga2,85113B+BB+B

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Roquefixade

Commune in Ariège, Occitanie

Roquefixade is a commune of 152 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

Population
152 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Pays d'Olmes
Département
Ariège (09)
Région
Occitanie
Area
4.8 sq mi (12.5 km²)
INSEE code
09249

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.