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Home to 221 people, this town lies in Aude, Occitanie.
There are no grades for Caudebronde: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Holiday and other second homes account for 31% of homes.
The one thing Caudebronde does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Caudebronde as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Croix en pierre, in Mas-Cabardès, 2.7 mi away.
35% 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 Caudebronde.
People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.3% of the town. 25% of residents are 65 or over, lower than Aude’s towns (29%) yet higher than compared French towns (22%). The age that splits Caudebronde in two is 49.7.
46% women, 54% men
About 117 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Caudebronde | Aude median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 20% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aude median and France median: the median of compared communes
The jobless rate is 10.7%. Half of residents lived on more than €26,640 a year per consumption unit, above Aude’s towns (€23,350) and close to compared French towns (€25,970). 2.6% of Caudebronde’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.
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.
The closest lycée for the general bac is 9.3 mi off. The nearest collège is 2.4 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Antoine CourrièreNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 88 | 95%+4 pts |
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.
12 houses and apartments changed hands in Caudebronde from July 2023 to June 2026. Among the homes sold, 92% were houses.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Caudebronde is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Caudebronde.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caudebronde | 221 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mazamet Tarn | 10,085 | 8.7 | C+ | A | D | B |
| Conques-sur-Orbiel | 2,523 | 8.7 | A+ | A− | A | A+ |
| Aiguefonde Tarn | 2,505 | 8.7 | — | A− | — | A |
| Villemoustaussou | 4,401 | 9 | B | C+ | A+ | B+ |
| Pennautier | 2,895 | 9.1 | B | B− | A+ | D |
| Aussillon Tarn | 5,527 | 9.1 | B | B+ | B | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Caudebronde is a commune of 221 people in the Communauté de communes de la Montagne Noire. 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.