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MontiratTarn

The town, home to 263 people, lies in Tarn, Occitanie.

Population

263

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€8.56

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€20,660

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Montirat a good place to live?

There are no grades for Montirat: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 52% of homes here are second homes. Over-65s are 38% of the population.

What makes Montirat stand out

The 2 things Montirat does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

38% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 58.5. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Église Saint-Jacques · Inscrit · Photo: Thérèse Gaigé · CC BY-SA 3.0

Montirat’s story

Montirat in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Montirat; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1992.

57% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1992First protected: Église Saint-Jacques
2008Most recently protected: Eglise Saint-Thomas de Canterbery, de Lagarde-Viaur

Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Montirat.

Who lives here

Montirat has fewer young adults than Tarn’s towns or compared French towns: 3.3% are 15 to 24

People 65 and over make up 38% of the town, higher than both Tarn’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%). Under-15s account for 13% of the population. Typical age in Montirat: 58.5, the median.

58.5median age

MontiratTarn medianFrance median

Tarn medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

38%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma24%

CAP or BEP23%

Baccalauréat20%

Higher education26%

Women and men · all residents

47% women, 53% men

About 114 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Tarn 52.2%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Montirat
	Montirat	Tarn median	France median
Under 15	13%	16%	17%
15–24	3.3%	9.2%	11%
25–44	15%	20%	23%
45–64	30%	26%	26%
65+	38%	27%	22%
No diploma	24%	22%	19%
CAP or BEP	23%	26%	26%
Baccalauréat	20%	19%	18%
Higher education	26%	27%	30%

Full pageMontirat’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages58.5 median age · 38% are 65 or over Households140 households · 1.9 people per household Born abroad11% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Montirat?”

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

History

Montirat keeps more of its old housing than Tarn’s towns or compared French towns: 57% built before 1919

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

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Montirat; none is classé, France’s top protection. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 15th century.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit2

15th c.

oldest protected part

1992

first monument protected

Full pageMontirat’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes57% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Montirat?”

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

Work & commute

More people in Montirat are out of work than in Tarn’s towns or across compared French towns: 19.1%

At the census, 3.7% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Tarn’s towns (10.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Jobs located in Montirat: 50, for 100 residents in work (0.6 each). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €20,660 a year.

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving68%

On foot2%

Bicycle1%

Public transport0%

Motorbike or scooter0%

jobs based in Montirat, 0.6 per working resident

19.1%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€20,660

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

28%

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.6 per working resident Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€20,660 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 Montirat than in Tarn’s towns or across compared French towns: €8.56/m² a month

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

Montirat recorded 15 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.

€8.56/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Montirat€8.56/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Tarn median€10.21/m²

€8.56/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.99 to €10.47/m² a month)

€7.55/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageMontirat’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€8.56/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 Montirat

11pages on Montirat

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 13.1 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing15 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors19% of the commune is protected nature ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 58.5 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Montirat; none is classé, France’s top protection.

All monuments →

Eglise Saint-Thomas de Canterbery, de Lagarde-ViaurChurch · 15th–19th c.

Église Saint-JacquesChurch

Photo credits

Eglise Saint-Thomas de Canterbery, de Lagarde-Viaur: Photo: Hector H · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église Saint-Jacques: Photo: Thérèse Gaigé · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Montirat

Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Montirat as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

How we find them →

Montirat’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 Tarn →

CarmauxBlaye-les-MinesCagnac-les-MinesVillefranche-de-RouergueLescure-d'AlbigeoisArthèsMontirat

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Montirat	263	—	—	—	—	—
Carmaux	9,872	8.2	B⁺	A⁻	C	B⁺
Blaye-les-Mines	2,902	8.9	A⁻	A⁻	B⁺	B⁺
Cagnac-les-Mines	2,621	12	—	B	—	C⁻
Villefranche-de-Rouergue Aveyron	11,271	14	B⁺	A⁻	C	B
Lescure-d'Albigeois	4,590	14	B⁺	B⁻	A⁻	B⁺
Arthès	2,528	15	—	B	—	A

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

About Montirat

Commune in Tarn, Occitanie

Montirat is a commune of 263 people in the Communauté de communes Carmausin-Ségala. 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: 263 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Carmausin-Ségala
Département: Tarn (81)
Région: Occitanie
Area: 10.7 sq mi (27.7 km²)
INSEE code: 81180

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.