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It is a town of 659 residents in Aude, Occitanie.
Cournanel has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. People aged 65 and over make up 28% of residents.
The one thing Cournanel does most differently from other towns.
Cournanel has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1948.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Cournanel. Best known first.
MuseumMusée du piano de Limoux2.3 km northwest, in Limoux
MuseumMusée Petiet2.5 km northwest, in LimouxAttractionAttractionAbbaye d'Alet-les-Bains4.8 km south, in Alet-les-BainsChâteauChâteauChâteau de Pieusse4.9 km north, in PieusseAttractionAttractionAbbatiale Saint-Polycarpe de Saint-Polycarpe4.5 km east, in Saint-PolycarpePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cournanel.
7.9% of residents are 15 to 24, lower than both Aude’s towns (8.9%) and compared French towns (11%). Cournanel has a median age of 50.4. Graduates make up just over a quarter of adults.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Cournanel | Aude median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 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 2 historic monuments in Cournanel, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. 12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Jobs located in Cournanel: 100, for 300 residents in work (0.4 each). On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 2.8% of commuters travelled at the census. Half of residents lived on more than €24,370 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
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
At the lycées within 5 km of Cournanel, 93.6% passed the bac, higher than Aude’s towns (91.8%) and near compared French towns (92.9%). The closest collège is 2.2 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Joseph DelteilNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 202 | 87%−1 pt |
| Lycée polyvalent Jacques RuffiéNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 166 | 94%−2 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.
25 houses and apartments changed hands in Cournanel from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Cournanel has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Château des évêques d'Alet: Photo: Anonyme Unknown author · Public domain · église Saint-Étienne: Photo: TeulièreEric · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Cournanel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cournanel | 659 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Limoux | 10,532 | 1.7 | C | B+ | C− | C |
| Quillan | 2,978 | 11 | B | A− | B− | C |
| Palaja | 2,722 | 12 | — | C | — | B+ |
| Carcassonne | 46,080 | 14 | C− | B | D− | C+ |
| Pennautier | 2,895 | 15 | B | B− | A+ | D |
| Bram | 3,233 | 16 | B− | B+ | C | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Cournanel is a commune of 659 people in the Communauté de communes du Limouxin. 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.
