Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 747 residents and lies in Aude, Occitanie.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Boutenac out for now. 16% of homes here are second homes.
The 2 things Boutenac does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Boutenac; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1948.
22% 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 Boutenac.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Boutenac; none is classé, France’s top protection. Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over. Under 15: 17% of residents. Line up the people of Boutenac by age and the one in the middle is 47.8.
55% women, 45% men
About 83 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Boutenac | Aude median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aude median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €25,190 a year per consumption unit, above Aude’s towns (€23,350) and close to compared French towns (€25,970). Unemployment runs at 10.4%. At the census, 9.0% 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
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Near Boutenac, 91.0% of lycée candidates passed the bac, about level with Aude’s towns (91.8%) and below compared French towns (92.9%). The bac pro: 78% of 107 candidates passed at the vocational lycée within 5 km. The nearest collège is 3.1 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lycée polyvalent Ernest FerroulNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 234 | 97%+1 pt |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 42 homes were sold in Boutenac. Houses are advertised at an estimated €8.13/m² a month. The estimated advertised rent is €11.13/m² a month, about level with Aude’s towns (€10.99/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,373/m² | 42 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Boutenac has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Martin de Gasparets: Photo: Ofml · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Boutenac 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boutenac | 747 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lézignan-Corbières | 10,343 | 3.9 | D | B− | D | C− |
| Narbonne | 57,587 | 11 | D− | C− | D− | C |
| Sallèles-d'Aude | 3,179 | 11 | D | C | A | C− |
| Cuxac-d'Aude | 4,079 | 12 | D | B− | C | C− |
| Sigean | 5,657 | 12 | D | C+ | C+ | C− |
| Ouveillan | 2,713 | 13 | B | B | A | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Boutenac is a commune of 747 people in the Communauté de communes Région Lézignanaise, Corbières et Minervois. 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.