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A town of 300 in Aude, Occitanie.
Bagnoles is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Bagnoles as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Malves, in Malves-en-Minervois, 1.3 mi away.
25% 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 Bagnoles.
Those 65 and older account for 21% of residents. 9.7% of the population is aged 15 to 24, higher than Aude’s towns (8.9%) yet lower than compared French towns (11%). Children are 17% of the town.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Bagnoles | Aude median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aude median and France median: the median of compared communes
After tax and benefits, the median income is €22,650 a year per consumption unit. A tenth of the labour force were unemployed, about level with compared French towns (10.1%) and below Aude’s towns (14.6%). Jobs located in Bagnoles: 50, for 150 residents in work (0.5 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.
The market in Bagnoles: 16 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. A house rents for an estimated €7.97/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Bagnoles. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau des Saptes3.1 km west, in Conques-sur-OrbielChâteauChâteauChâteau de Villarlong3.3 km east, in Villarzel-CabardèsChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vic3.5 km northwest, in Conques-sur-OrbielChâteauChâteauChâteau de Villegly1.5 km north, in VilleglyAttractionAttractionCimetière Wisigoths3.7 km northeast, in Villarzel-CabardèsPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Nothing in Bagnoles is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Bagnoles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagnoles | 300 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Conques-sur-Orbiel | 2,523 | 2 | A+ | A− | A | A+ |
| Villemoustaussou | 4,401 | 4.1 | B | C+ | A+ | B+ |
| Trèbes | 5,361 | 4.2 | C | B− | B | B |
| Carcassonne | 46,080 | 5.9 | C− | B | D− | C+ |
| Pennautier | 2,895 | 6.2 | B | B− | A+ | D |
| Palaja | 2,722 | 7.2 | — | C | — | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Bagnoles is a commune of 300 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) · 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.