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SeixAriège

A town of 762 in Ariège, Occitanie.

Population
762
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Home prices
€1,250
per m² · 47 sales in 3 years · median of compared French towns €2,430/m²
Rent
€8.71
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€21,410
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
20%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Seix a good place to live?

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

What makes Seix stand out

The 3 things Seix does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
53%2%SeixMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
53% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
€1,250€2,430SeixMedianMedian price per m²
Housing
€1,250/m²
Median sale price, 49% below the median of compared French towns (€2,430/m²)
47 sales, July 2023 to June 2026. Source: DGFiP, DVF.
36%22%SeixMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
36% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 55. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Église Saint-Etienne, située au bourg
Église Saint-Etienne, située au bourg · Inscrit · Photo: PierreG 09 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Seix’s story

Seix in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 5 historic monuments in Seix, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1994.

23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Wikidata records 2 people born in Seix before 1900, the earliest Jean-Pierre Pagès, in 1784.

  • 1994First protected: Maison-forte
  • 2014Most recently protected: Église Saint-Etienne, située au bourg
Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Seix.

Who lives here

Seix has fewer young adults than Ariège’s towns or compared French towns: 5.1% are 15 to 24

On this, Seix is below both Ariège’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Over-65s are 36% of the population.

55median age
SeixAriège medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma17%
CAP or BEP24%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education34%

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 Seix
SeixAriège medianFrance median
Under 1512%15%17%
15–245.1%10%11%
25–4420%22%23%
45–6428%26%26%
65+36%27%22%
No diploma17%21%19%
CAP or BEP24%26%26%
Baccalauréat19%20%18%
Higher education34%25%30%
Full pageSeix’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages55 median age · 36% are 65 or overHouseholds390 households · 1.9 people per householdBorn abroad5.6% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Seix?”

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

History

Seix keeps more of its old housing than Ariège or compared French towns: 23% built before 1919

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

In the comparison, Seix comes above both Ariège’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 5 historic monuments in Seix, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

5historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit5
10th c.
oldest protected part
1994
first monument protected
Full pageSeix’s history pageOpen the page
Age of homes23% built before 1919 · Older homesMap5 historic monumentsQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Seix?”

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

Work & commute

More people in Seix are out of work than in Ariège’s towns or across compared French towns: 16.8%

For Seix, that is above both Ariège’s towns (13.5%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Seix has 300 jobs for 250 working residents, 1.3 per worker. The median disposable income is €21,410 a year per consumption unit.

20%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving68%
On foot15%
Bicycle3%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
300
jobs based in Seix, 1.3 per working resident
16.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€21,410
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
11%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageSeix’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Jobs based here300 jobs based here · 1.3 per working residentGetting to work20% walk, cycle or take transitMedian income€21,410 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Seix than in Ariège’s towns or across compared French towns: €8.71/m² a month

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

Seix sits below both Ariège’s towns (€9.99/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) on this measure. The median price, €1,250/m², comes from 47 sales of houses and apartments in Seix from July 2023 to June 2026.

€1,250/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Seix€1,250/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Ariège median€1,645/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€1,250/m²47
€8.71/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.98 to €10.89/m² a month)
€7.74/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageSeix’s cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€8.71/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rentPricesMedian sale price €1,250/m²

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château de la Garde and 5 more in and around Seix

Heritage, gardens and museums in and near Seix. Best known first.

All attractions →
ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Gardein townFortFortChâteau de Seixin townGardenGardenLe Jardin de Curéin townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Seixin townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Mirabat2.1 km southeast, in UstouMuseumMuseumMusée des Colporteurs3.7 km north, in Soueix-Rogalle
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Seix

13pages on Seix
The big questions
Cost of livingMedian €1,250/m² · rent €8.71/m² a monthHealth3 GPs · nearest emergency department 10.2 mi awayHousing47 sales on record, the last three yearsWork & commute300 jobs based hereFlood & hazards
Out and about
Outdoors100% of the commune is protected natureAttractions4 places to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 55History5 historic monumentsTown HallFamous people2 notable people born here

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 5 historic monuments in Seix, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

All monuments →
Château de la Garde (également sur commune de Ustou)Château · Middle Ages
Château de Mirabat (également sur communes d'Oust et d'Ustou)Château · Middle Ages
Maison-forteFortified house · 16th c.
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Pitié, située au bourgChapel · 17th–19th c.
Photo credits

Château de la Garde (également sur commune de Ustou): Photo: PierreG 09 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Château de Mirabat (également sur communes d'Oust et d'Ustou): Photo: PierreG_09 · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Maison-forte: Photo: PierreG 09 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Pitié, située au bourg: Photo: PierreG 09 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Seix

2 notable people were born in Seix.

Their page →
É
Étienne TournèsFrench painter (1855-1931)
J
Jean-Pierre PagèsFrench politician · 1784–1866

Seix’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 →
Saint-GironsSaint-GironsSeix
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Seix762—————
Saint-Girons6,0088.8CB+DC−

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

About Seix

Commune in Ariège, Occitanie

Seix is a commune of 762 people in the Communauté de communes Couserans-Pyrénées. 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
762 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Couserans-Pyrénées
Département
Ariège (09)
Région
Occitanie
Area
33.7 sq mi (87.4 km²)
INSEE code
09285

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.