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The town, home to 212 people, lies in Aude, Occitanie.
At under 1,000 residents, Cascastel-des-Corbières is too small for the grades other French towns get. Just over a third of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Cascastel-des-Corbières does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Cascastel-des-Corbières; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1948.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cascastel-des-Corbières.
Those aged 15 to 24 account for 6.6% of residents. 27% of residents are 65 or over, below Aude’s towns (29%) but above compared French towns (22%). Among adults, 20% have a degree.
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Cascastel-des-Corbières | Aude median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.6% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 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.
Homes from before 1919 make up 11% of the total, close to Aude’s towns (11%) and above compared French towns (7.4%). The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment stands at 15.5%. Per resident in work, Cascastel-des-Corbières counts 0.7 jobs (50 jobs, 100 workers). At the census, 5.6% of working residents in Cascastel-des-Corbières didn’t travel to work at all.
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.
Of the homes sold, 92% were houses. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 12 homes in Cascastel-des-Corbières.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Cascastel-des-Corbières has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Cascastel: Photo: ArnoLagrange · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Cascastel-des-Corbières 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascastel-des-Corbières | 212 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sigean | 5,657 | 11 | D | C+ | C+ | C− |
| Salses-le-Château Pyrénées-Orientales | 3,965 | 13 | D− | C | C | C− |
| Port-la-Nouvelle | 5,852 | 15 | D | C− | D | D− |
| Lézignan-Corbières | 10,343 | 15 | D | B− | D | C− |
| Espira-de-l'Agly Pyrénées-Orientales | 3,524 | 15 | D | C | C+ | C− |
| Rivesaltes Pyrénées-Orientales | 9,270 | 16 | D | C | D | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Cascastel-des-Corbières is a commune of 212 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) · 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 November 4, 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.