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A town in Aude, Occitanie, home to 560 people.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Fontiès-d'Aude has none.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Fontiès-d'Aude; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 14th 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 family days out in and near Fontiès-d'Aude. Best known first.
ZooLe Parc australien4.9 km west, in PalajaAttractionAttractionLac de la Cavayère2.5 km west, in MontiratAttractionAttractionChâteau de Miramont4.3 km southeast, in BarbairaAttractionAttractionTour Carbonac4.7 km southeast, in MonzeAttractionAttractionLes Bénitiers3.2 km southeast, in FlourePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fontiès-d'Aude.
Degrees are held by just over a fifth of adults, below Aude’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. The share of residents under 15 is 19%. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.6% of the population.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Fontiès-d'Aude | Aude median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 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.
Before 1919: that is when just over one in ten homes were built. The protected list starts in the 14th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment runs at 13.0%. The median disposable income was €22,790 a year per consumption unit, near Aude’s towns (€23,350) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970). Fontiès-d'Aude holds 50 jobs; 250 of its residents are in work, so 0.1 jobs each.
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.
A collège lies 1.6 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Gaston BonheurNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 89 | 76%−9 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.
Fontiès-d'Aude recorded 15 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Fontiès-d'Aude has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Croix de métier: Photo: Tylwyth Eldar · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Fontiès-d'Aude 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontiès-d'Aude | 560 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Trèbes | 5,361 | 1.6 | C | B− | B | B |
| Palaja | 2,722 | 3.3 | — | C | — | B+ |
| Carcassonne | 46,080 | 5.4 | C− | B | D− | C+ |
| Conques-sur-Orbiel | 2,523 | 6.3 | A+ | A− | A | A+ |
| Villemoustaussou | 4,401 | 6.4 | B | C+ | A+ | B+ |
| Pennautier | 2,895 | 7.8 | B | B− | A+ | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Fontiès-d'Aude is a commune of 560 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 November 4, 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.