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Population 575: a town in Aude, Occitanie.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Fontcouverte has none. 10% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Fontcouverte does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Fontcouverte as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Colombier, in Montbrun-des-Corbières, 2.8 mi away.
29% 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 Fontcouverte.
8.7% of the population is aged 15 to 24, about level with Aude’s towns (8.9%) and below compared French towns (11%). Over-65s are 25% of the population. Ages in Fontcouverte split evenly at 50.1: half are older, half younger.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Fontcouverte | Aude median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aude median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 6.2% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Fontcouverte holds 50 jobs; 200 of its residents are in work, so 0.3 jobs each. Half of residents lived on more than €23,900 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.
21 houses and apartments changed hands in Fontcouverte from July 2023 to June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €8.75/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Fontcouverte. Best known first.
Nothing in Fontcouverte is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Fontcouverte.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontcouverte | 575 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lézignan-Corbières | 10,343 | 4.1 | D | B− | D | C− |
| Trèbes | 5,361 | 13 | C | B− | B | B |
| Sallèles-d'Aude | 3,179 | 15 | D | C | A | C− |
| Palaja | 2,722 | 15 | — | C | — | B+ |
| Narbonne | 57,587 | 16 | D− | C− | D− | C |
| Conques-sur-Orbiel | 2,523 | 16 | A+ | A− | A | A+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Fontcouverte is a commune of 575 people in the Communauté de communes Région Lézignanaise, Corbières et Minervois. 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.