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In Aude, Occitanie, this town has 522 residents.
La Digne-d'Aval isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Over-65s are 30% of the population.
The one thing La Digne-d'Aval does most differently from other towns.
La Digne-d'Aval has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level.
The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1913.
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near La Digne-d'Aval. Best known first.
MuseumMusée Petiet2.9 km east, in Limoux
MuseumMusée du piano de Limoux3.5 km east, in LimouxChâteauChâteauChâteau des évêques d'Alet4.8 km east, in CournanelMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Cordeliers de Limoux3.2 km east, in LimouxChâteauChâteauChâteau de Villemartin4.1 km north, in Gaja-et-VilledieuPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Digne-d'Aval.
Retirement age and beyond: 30% of residents are 65 or older. Nearly one in ten residents are 15 to 24, lower than both Aude’s towns (8.9%) and compared French towns (11%). The age that splits La Digne-d'Aval in two is 53.3.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| La Digne-d'Aval | Aude median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 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 oldest protected building goes back to the 14th century. Among the classé monuments in La Digne-d'Aval is Croix de cimetière. 7.8% of homes date from before 1919.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income was €25,860 a year per consumption unit, higher than Aude’s towns (€23,350) and near compared French towns (€25,970). Jobs based in La Digne-d'Aval number 50, against 200 residents in work (0.3 per worker). 5.2% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport.
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.
The bac pass rate near La Digne-d'Aval is 93.6%, higher than Aude’s towns (91.8%) and near compared French towns (92.9%). Collège pupils travel 2.1 mi to the nearest one. At the general lycée, 94% of 166 candidates passed the bac, 2 points below the expected rate.
| 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.
La Digne-d'Aval recorded 18 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The list names few of La Digne-d'Aval’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in La Digne-d'Aval 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Digne-d'Aval | 522 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Limoux | 10,532 | 2 | C | B+ | C− | C |
| Quillan | 2,978 | 12 | B | A− | B− | C |
| Palaja | 2,722 | 14 | — | C | — | B+ |
| Bram | 3,233 | 14 | B− | B+ | C | C |
| Carcassonne | 46,080 | 14 | C− | B | D− | C+ |
| Pennautier | 2,895 | 15 | B | B− | A+ | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
La Digne-d'Aval is a commune of 522 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.