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A town of 163 in Aude, Occitanie.
Baraigne is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Baraigne does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Baraigne: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1908.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Baraigne. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Baraigne.
8.5% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Children under 15 make up 19%, higher than both Aude’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). Ages in Baraigne split evenly at 40: half are older, half younger.
54% women, 46% men
About 84 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Baraigne | Aude median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 30% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 9% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 27% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 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.
Among the classé monuments in Baraigne is Église Sainte-Marie. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in the town: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Just over a tenth of the labour force were unemployed, between Aude’s towns (14.6%) and compared French towns (10.1%). The census found 4.9% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
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 Baraigne from July 2023 to June 2026: 8 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The list names few of Baraigne’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Sainte-Marie: Photo: Serge Delestaing · CC BY 3.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Baraigne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baraigne | 163 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Castelnaudary | 12,151 | 6.5 | C+ | A− | D | B− |
| Villefranche-de-Lauragais Haute-Garonne | 5,072 | 7.3 | B | B | C | C− |
| Mazères Ariège | 3,852 | 9.4 | B | C+ | B+ | C− |
| Nailloux Haute-Garonne | 4,211 | 10 | A | A− | A− | C+ |
| Revel Haute-Garonne | 9,762 | 13 | A− | B+ | C+ | A |
| Baziège Haute-Garonne | 3,583 | 14 | A+ | B | A+ | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Baraigne is a commune of 163 people in the Communauté de communes Castelnaudary Lauragais Audois. 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.