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A town of 248 in Aude, Occitanie.
Arques is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Arques does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Arques counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1887.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage and museums in and near Arques. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Arques.
People 65 and over make up 29% of the town, close to Aude’s towns (29%) and above compared French towns (22%). Typical age in Arques: 50.6, the median. Also worth knowing: among adults, 30% have a degree.
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Arques | Aude median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 26% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 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.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Arques counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 14th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Jobs based in Arques number 200, against 100 residents in work (2.4 per worker). The median disposable income was €19,250 a year per consumption unit, below both Aude’s towns (€23,350) and compared French towns (€25,970). No commute at all: 11.8% of working residents in the town 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.
House rents are put at about €6.04/m² a month. Arques recorded 24 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The list names few of Arques’ 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Arques.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Arques is a commune of 248 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.