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A town of 819 in Ariège, Occitanie.
Serres-sur-Arget is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Serres-sur-Arget does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Serres-sur-Arget as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Volusien, in Foix, 4.6 mi away.
22% 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 Serres-sur-Arget.
6.8% of residents are 15 to 24, below Ariège’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Children are 14% of the town. The 65-and-over age group makes up just over a quarter of residents.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ariège 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Serres-sur-Arget | Ariège median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.8% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 10% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 18% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 42% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ariège median and France median: the median of compared communes
6.3% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Ariège’s towns (15.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Jobs based in Serres-sur-Arget number 100, against 300 residents in work (0.4 per worker). Households’ median disposable income: €23,840 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The median sale price was €1,450/m², lower than both Ariège’s towns (€1,645/m²) and compared French towns (€2,430/m²). 36 houses and apartments changed hands in Serres-sur-Arget from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,450/m² | 36 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Serres-sur-Arget is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Serres-sur-Arget as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serres-sur-Arget | 819 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Foix | 9,934 | 4.6 | C | A− | D | C− |
| Varilhes | 3,487 | 8.1 | A | B+ | B+ | A |
| Tarascon-sur-Ariège | 3,085 | 9.4 | C− | B+ | C+ | C |
| Saint-Jean-du-Falga | 2,851 | 9.9 | B+ | B | B+ | B |
| Pamiers | 16,473 | 12 | C | B+ | D | C |
| La Tour-du-Crieu | 3,230 | 12 | A− | C | A+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ariège, Occitanie
Serres-sur-Arget is a commune of 819 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) · 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.