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A town of 1,021 in Aude, Occitanie.
Cavanac has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is walkability (D): 0% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 5% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. At the median price of €1,695/m², a 70 m² home costs 5.1 times the median annual income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size) in the Communauté d'agglomération Carcassonne Agglo.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
The 2 things Cavanac does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Cavanac with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
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The Culture ministry’s list holds 3 historic monuments in Cavanac; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1948.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cavanac.
Half of residents lived on more than €24,210 a year per consumption unit, close to Aude’s towns (€23,350) and below compared French towns (€25,970). For its 450 residents in work, Cavanac has 100 jobs: 0.2 each. Also worth knowing: the census found 4.6% 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
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The closest collège is 2.9 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège AlainNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 88 | 84%±0 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Degrees are held by just over a third of adults, above both Aude’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (30%). The share of residents under 15 is 17%. Typical age in Cavanac: 43.9, the median.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Cavanac | Aude median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 34% | 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.
Its oldest listed monument dates from prehistory. 8.9% of its homes were built before 1919, below Aude’s towns (11%) but above compared French towns (7.4%).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The median price, €1,695/m², comes from 37 sales of houses and apartments in Cavanac from July 2023 to June 2026. From July 2023 to June 2026, 37 homes were sold in the town. The estimated advertised rent is €11.04/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 | €1,695/m² | 37 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
Women in Aude live to 84.4 on average and men to 78.3 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. From 2016 to 2025, 73 residents of Cavanac died, against 82 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 11% fewer. The nearest emergency department to Cavanac is Polyclinique Montreal Carcassonne, 3 mi away.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · The care-home figures behind this are our own model (TownRatings), not official statistics. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from D to A.
Heritage, gardens and other places to visit in and near Cavanac. Best known first.
GardenJardin du Calvaire4.9 km northeast, in CarcassonneChâteauChâteauChâteau de Couffoulens2.2 km southwest, in CouffoulensChâteauChâteauChâteau de Leuc2.5 km south, in LeucAttractionAttractionAccès aux Lices4.9 km northeast, in CarcassonnePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
The Culture ministry’s list holds 3 historic monuments in Cavanac; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Église Saint-Pierre: Photo: MIC43 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Cavanac 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavanac | 1,021 | — | — | B− | — | B− |
| Palaja | 2,722 | 3.3 | — | C | — | B+ |
| Carcassonne | 46,080 | 3.4 | C− | B | D− | C+ |
| Pennautier | 2,895 | 5.2 | B | B− | A+ | D |
| Villemoustaussou | 4,401 | 6 | B | C+ | A+ | B+ |
| Trèbes | 5,361 | 6.8 | C | B− | B | B |
| Conques-sur-Orbiel | 2,523 | 7.9 | A+ | A− | A | A+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Cavanac has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 4.4 recorded violent incidents and 6.1 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
They grade C+, better than 39% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Homes cost less than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €1,695/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so Cavanac grades B− for cost of living.
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Cavanac is a commune of 1,021 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) · 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.