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A town of 327 in Aude, Occitanie.
Alaigne is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Alaigne does most differently from other towns.
Alaigne has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1948.
27% 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 Alaigne.
9.8% are under 15, lower than both Aude’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). Those 65 and older account for 32% of residents. Ages in Alaigne split evenly at 55.5: half are older, half younger.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Alaigne | Aude median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.8% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 3.9% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aude median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 15th century. Alaigne has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
15.4% of the labour force were unemployed, near Aude’s towns (14.6%) and higher than compared French towns (10.1%). Jobs based in Alaigne number 100, against 100 residents in work (1.1 per worker). At the census, 14.9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
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.
Sales in Alaigne from July 2023 to June 2026: 18 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Alaigne has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Porte fortifiée dite de Pépi: Photo: MIC43 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Alaigne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaigne | 327 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Limoux | 10,532 | 7.1 | C | B+ | C− | C |
| Bram | 3,233 | 9.8 | B− | B+ | C | C |
| Mirepoix Ariège | 3,172 | 11 | B− | B− | B | C |
| Carcassonne | 46,080 | 15 | C− | B | D− | C+ |
| Pennautier | 2,895 | 15 | B | B− | A+ | D |
| Palaja | 2,722 | 16 | — | C | — | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Alaigne is a commune of 327 people in the Communauté de communes du Limouxin. 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.