Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
124 people live in this town in Aude, Occitanie.
At under 1,000 residents, Castans is too small for the grades other French towns get. Holiday and other second homes account for 53% of homes. Over-65s are 44% of the population.
The 2 things Castans does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Castans, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1948.
36% 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 Castans.
44% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Aude’s towns (29%) and compared French towns (22%). Children under 15 make up 10% of residents. Degrees are held by 39% of adults.
45% women, 55% men
About 121 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Castans | Aude median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 2.4% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 10% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 44% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 9.3% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 39% | 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.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Castans, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Protection here reaches back to the 17th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
10.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Aude’s towns (11.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.
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.
A house rents for an estimated €7.88/m² a month. 7 houses and apartments changed hands in Castans from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Castans has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Croix du lavoir: Photo: Storai Daniele · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Castans 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castans | 124 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mazamet Tarn | 10,085 | 7.8 | C+ | A | D | B |
| Pont-de-Larn Tarn | 2,947 | 8.9 | — | B+ | — | A |
| Aussillon Tarn | 5,527 | 8.9 | B | B+ | B | B+ |
| Aiguefonde Tarn | 2,505 | 10 | — | A− | — | A |
| Conques-sur-Orbiel | 2,523 | 10 | A+ | A− | A | A+ |
| Villemoustaussou | 4,401 | 12 | B | C+ | A+ | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Castans is a commune of 124 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.