Grotte des Églises · Inscrit · Photo: JYB Devot · CC BY-SA 4.0
Ussat’s story
Ussat in pictures
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Ussat, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
- 2026First protected: Grotte des Églises
UssatAriège
A town of 307 in Ariège, Occitanie.
Population
307
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€8.94
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€25,340
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
2%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%
Is Ussat a good place to live?
Ussat is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
What makes Ussat stand out
The 2 things Ussat does most differently from other towns.
Second 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.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
33% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 50.9. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Grotte de Lombrives and 11 more in and around Ussat
Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Ussat. Best known first.
AttractionAttractionGrotte de Lombrivesin town
MuseumParc pyrénéen de l'art préhistorique4.2 km northwest, in Tarascon-sur-AriègeArchaeological siteArchaeological siteGrotte de Niaux2.4 km southwest, in NiauxChâteauChâteauChâteau de Miglos4.6 km southwest, in MiglosFortFortTour Saint-Michel1.5 km northwest, in Tarascon-sur-AriègeMuseumMuseumMusée pyrénéen de Niaux2.7 km southwest, in Niaux
MuseumParc pyrénéen de l'art préhistorique4.2 km northwest, in Tarascon-sur-AriègeArchaeological siteArchaeological siteGrotte de Niaux2.4 km southwest, in NiauxChâteauChâteauChâteau de Miglos4.6 km southwest, in MiglosFortFortTour Saint-Michel1.5 km northwest, in Tarascon-sur-AriègeMuseumMuseumMusée pyrénéen de Niaux2.7 km southwest, in NiauxPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Parc pyrénéen de l'art préhistorique: Babsy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ussat.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Ussat than in Ariège’s towns or compared French towns: 11% are under 15
That puts Ussat below both Ariège’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). People 65 and over make up 33% of the town.
50.9median age
UssatAriège medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
33%
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma18%
CAP or BEP30%
Baccalauréat26%
Higher education20%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ariège 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Ussat | Ariège median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 33% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 26% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ariège median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
1 historic monument, none of them classé
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Ussat, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
1historic monument
Monuments by protection · Mérimée
Classé0
Inscrit1
2026
first monument protected
6.7%
of homes built before 1919 · median town 7.4%
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer people in Ussat are out of work than in Ariège’s towns or across compared French towns: 6.0%
On this, Ussat is below both Ariège’s towns (13.5%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Ussat has 0 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.2 per worker. At the census, 2.4% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
2%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving92%
Bicycle2%
On foot1%
Public transport0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in Ussat, 0.2 per working resident
6.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,340
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
6%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Schools
74.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 9 points below the expected rate
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
In the comparison, Ussat comes below both Ariège’s towns (86.0%) and compared French towns (87.5%).
74.0%passed the brevet
Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km
Ussat74.0%
Median of towns87.5%
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège du Sabarthès-Montcalm, site de Tarascon-sur-AriègeNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 99 | 74%−9 pts |
74.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −9 pts against the expected rate
1.1 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Housing
Estimated advertised rents run lower in Ussat than in Ariège’s towns or across compared French towns: €8.94/m² a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
For Ussat, that is below both Ariège’s towns (€9.99/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
€8.94/m²estimated apartment rent a month
Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month
Ussat€8.94/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Ariège median€9.99/m²
€8.94/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.12 to €11.22/m² a month)
€8.48/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ussat
13pages on Ussat
The big questions
Out and about
Landmarks
Ussat has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Grotte des ÉglisesCave
Classé
Chapelle Notre-Dame de SabartChapel · 16th & 18th c. · in Tarascon-sur-Ariège, 0.7 mi
Classé
Grotte de la Calbière dite Grotte de NiauxCave · Prehistory · in Niaux, 1.4 mi
Classé
Chapelle Saint-PaulChapel · 11th & 12th c. · in Arnave, 1.6 mi
Photo credits
Grotte des Églises: Photo: JYB Devot · CC BY-SA 4.0
Famous people from Ussat
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Ussat yet.
Ussat’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
Tarascon-sur-AriègeFoixLavelanetVarilhesSaint-Jean-du-FalgaUssat
How the neighbors grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ussat | 307 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tarascon-sur-Ariège | 3,085 | 1.2 | C− | B+ | C+ | C |
| Foix | 9,934 | 9 | C | A− | D | C− |
| Lavelanet | 5,987 | 14 | C+ | A− | D | C+ |
| Varilhes | 3,487 | 15 | A | B+ | B+ | A |
| Saint-Jean-du-Falga | 2,851 | 17 | B+ | B | B+ | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Ussat
Commune in Ariège, Occitanie
Ussat is a commune of 307 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
- Population
- 307 (INSEE, census 2023)
- Intercommunality
- Communauté de communes du Pays de Tarascon
- Département
- Ariège (09)
- Région
- Occitanie
- Area
- 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km²)
- INSEE code
- 09321
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.