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Home to 134 people, this town lies in Aude, Occitanie.
There are no grades for Gaja-la-Selve: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Second homes make up 20% of its housing. Over-65s are 28% of the population.
The 2 things Gaja-la-Selve does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Gaja-la-Selve as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église de la Sainte Vierge, in Payra-sur-l'Hers, 5.3 mi away.
44% 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 Gaja-la-Selve.
Those 65 and older account for 28% of residents. 14% are under 15, below Aude’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. The age that splits Gaja-la-Selve in two is 50.
46% women, 54% men
About 116 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Gaja-la-Selve | Aude median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.6% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 27% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aude median and France median: the median of compared communes
11.3% of the labour force are out of work. At the census, 8.5% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Aude’s towns (11.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
Gaja-la-Selve recorded 4 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. A house rents for an estimated €7.71/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Gaja-la-Selve. Best known first.
Nothing in Gaja-la-Selve 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 Gaja-la-Selve 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaja-la-Selve | 134 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mirepoix Ariège | 3,172 | 7.3 | B− | B− | B | C |
| Castelnaudary | 12,151 | 9 | C+ | A− | D | B− |
| Mazères Ariège | 3,852 | 11 | B | C+ | B+ | C− |
| Bram | 3,233 | 12 | B− | B+ | C | C |
| La Tour-du-Crieu Ariège | 3,230 | 14 | A− | C | A+ | A− |
| Pamiers Ariège | 16,473 | 15 | C | B+ | D | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Gaja-la-Selve is a commune of 134 people in the Communauté de communes Piège Lauragais Malepère. 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.