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It is a town of 45 residents in Aude, Occitanie.
Jonquières has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Holiday and other second homes account for 43% of homes. Over-65s are 37% of the population.
The 2 things Jonquières does most differently from other towns.
Jonquières has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1962.
71% 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 Jonquières.
Retirement age and beyond: 37% of residents are 65 or older. Just over one in ten residents are 15 to 24, about level with compared French towns (11%) and above Aude’s towns (8.9%). Residents of Jonquières have a median age of 58.5.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Jonquières | Aude median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 4.3% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 37% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 33% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 19% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 12% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 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.
Its heritage reaches back to the 16th century. Jonquières has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Walking, cycling and public transport carried 5.3% of commuters at the census.
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.
Jonquières recorded 2 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Jonquières has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Jonquières 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonquières | 45 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lézignan-Corbières | 10,343 | 11 | D | B− | D | C− |
| Sigean | 5,657 | 13 | D | C+ | C+ | C− |
| Port-la-Nouvelle | 5,852 | 16 | D | C− | D | D− |
| Narbonne | 57,587 | 17 | D− | C− | D− | C |
| Salses-le-Château Pyrénées-Orientales | 3,965 | 17 | D− | C | C | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Jonquières is a commune of 45 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.