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A town of 875 in Aude, Occitanie.
Caves is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Caves does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Caves as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Vestiges de l'ancienne chapelle Saint-Aubin, in Fitou, 2.8 mi away.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Caves.
People 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of the town. 18% are under 15, about level with compared French towns (17%) and above Aude’s towns (15%). Graduates make up 25% of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Caves | Aude median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aude median and France median: the median of compared communes
100 jobs are based in Caves, for 350 working residents (0.3 per worker). Unemployment stood at 12.9%, below Aude’s towns (14.6%) but above compared French towns (10.1%). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €23,100 a year per consumption unit.
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.
The median sale price was €2,593/m², about level with compared French towns (€2,430/m²) and above Aude’s towns (€1,923/m²). Caves recorded 33 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. Houses were 97% of what sold.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,650/m² | 32 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, gardens and museums in and near Caves. Best known first.
Nothing in Caves is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Caves 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caves | 875 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leucate | 4,562 | 5 | D− | D | D− | D |
| Sigean | 5,657 | 6.7 | D | C+ | C+ | C− |
| Port-la-Nouvelle | 5,852 | 6.9 | D | C− | D | D− |
| Salses-le-Château Pyrénées-Orientales | 3,965 | 7.5 | D− | C | C | C− |
| Le Barcarès Pyrénées-Orientales | 6,109 | 9.1 | D− | D− | D− | C |
| Saint-Hippolyte Pyrénées-Orientales | 3,126 | 10 | D | C− | B+ | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Caves is a commune of 875 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Le Grand Narbonne. 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.