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A town of 235 in Ariège, Occitanie.
Gaudiès is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Gaudiès does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Gaudiès, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1977.
38% 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 Gaudiès.
14% of residents are children under 15. People 65 and over make up just over a quarter of the town, near Ariège’s towns (27%) and higher than compared French towns (22%). Half of Gaudiès is older than 49.2, half younger.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ariège 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Gaudiès | Ariège median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ariège median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Gaudiès, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 13th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
15.3% of the labour force were unemployed, above both Ariège’s towns (13.5%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Median disposable income comes to €22,820 a year per consumption unit. No commute at all: 8.7% of working residents in Gaudiès at the census.
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.
A house rents for an estimated €8.68/m² a month. The market in Gaudiès: 7 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, gardens and family days out in and near Gaudiès. Best known first.
Gaudiès has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Gaudiès yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaudiès | 235 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mazères | 3,852 | 5.6 | B | C+ | B+ | C− |
| La Tour-du-Crieu | 3,230 | 6.1 | A− | C | A+ | A− |
| Pamiers | 16,473 | 6.9 | C | B+ | D | C |
| Saint-Jean-du-Falga | 2,851 | 8 | B+ | B | B+ | B |
| Saverdun | 4,808 | 8.7 | D | C+ | C | D |
| Mirepoix | 3,172 | 9.4 | B− | B− | B | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ariège, Occitanie
Gaudiès is a commune of 235 people in the Communauté de communes des Portes d'Ariège 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
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.