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A town of 168 in Ariège, Occitanie.
Soula is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Soula does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Soula as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château cathare, in Roquefixade, 3.1 mi away.
23% 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 Soula.
Those 65 and older account for nearly two in five residents. Degrees are held by 45% of adults, higher than both Ariège’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (30%). Half of Soula is older than 60.7, half younger.
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ariège 52.2%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Soula | Ariège median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 6.5% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.5% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 39% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 18% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 45% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ariège median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs based in Soula number 50, against 50 residents in work (0.8 per worker). Walking, cycling and public transport carried one in ten commuters at the census. The median disposable income was €25,410 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Ariège’s towns (€23,470).
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 6 homes were sold in Soula.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Soula 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 Soula 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soula | 168 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Foix | 9,934 | 4.5 | C | A− | D | C− |
| Varilhes | 3,487 | 7.9 | A | B+ | B+ | A |
| Lavelanet | 5,987 | 8 | C+ | A− | D | C+ |
| Tarascon-sur-Ariège | 3,085 | 8.1 | C− | B+ | C+ | C |
| Saint-Jean-du-Falga | 2,851 | 10 | B+ | B | B+ | B |
| La Tour-du-Crieu | 3,230 | 11 | A− | C | A+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ariège, Occitanie
Soula is a commune of 168 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.