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A town of 532 in Aude, Occitanie.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Aigues-Vives falls below the line for grades. The median home sells for €1,251/m².
The one thing Aigues-Vives does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Aigues-Vives, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1948.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Aigues-Vives.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Aigues-Vives, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population. Children under 15 make up 17%, about level with compared French towns (17%) and above Aude’s towns (15%). Retirement age and beyond: 24% of residents are 65 or older.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Aigues-Vives | Aude median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 31% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aude median and France median: the median of compared communes
4.3% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Unemployment stood at 14.8%, about level with Aude’s towns (14.6%) and above compared French towns (10.1%). Jobs located in Aigues-Vives: 150, for 200 residents in work (0.6 each).
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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €7.76/m² a month. Aigues-Vives recorded 34 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,251/m² | 34 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Aigues-Vives. Best known first.
Aigues-Vives has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Alexandre: Photo: Enrevseluj · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Aigues-Vives 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aigues-Vives | 532 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Trèbes | 5,361 | 4.7 | C | B− | B | B |
| Conques-sur-Orbiel | 2,523 | 7.3 | A+ | A− | A | A+ |
| Palaja | 2,722 | 8.4 | — | C | — | B+ |
| Villemoustaussou | 4,401 | 8.8 | B | C+ | A+ | B+ |
| Carcassonne | 46,080 | 9.3 | C− | B | D− | C+ |
| Pennautier | 2,895 | 11 | B | B− | A+ | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Aigues-Vives is a commune of 532 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Carcassonne Agglo. 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.