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A town of 533 in Aude, Occitanie.
Couffoulens is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Couffoulens, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1948.
16% 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 Couffoulens.
Over-65s are 27% of the population. 30% of adults hold a degree, about level with compared French towns (30%) and above Aude’s towns (25%). Also worth knowing: typical age in Couffoulens: 49.6, the median.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Couffoulens | Aude median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 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 3 historic monuments in Couffoulens, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 14th century. 2 of the 3 are churches, chapels and other religious buildings.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 7.0% of commuters travelled at the census. For its 250 residents in work, Couffoulens has 50 jobs: 0.3 each. Half of residents lived on more than €24,340 a year per consumption unit, near Aude’s towns (€23,350) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
Houses accounted for 94% of sales, apartments for the rest. Couffoulens recorded 18 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Couffoulens. Best known first.
The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Couffoulens, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Croix de métier: Photo: MIC43 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Église Saint-Clément: Photo: TeulièreEric · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Couffoulens 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Couffoulens | 533 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Palaja | 2,722 | 4.3 | — | C | — | B+ |
| Carcassonne | 46,080 | 4.7 | C− | B | D− | C+ |
| Pennautier | 2,895 | 6.4 | B | B− | A+ | D |
| Villemoustaussou | 4,401 | 7.3 | B | C+ | A+ | B+ |
| Trèbes | 5,361 | 8 | C | B− | B | B |
| Limoux | 10,532 | 8.1 | C | B+ | C− | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Couffoulens is a commune of 533 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.
