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La RedorteAude

Population 1,238: a town in Aude, Occitanie.

Is La Redorte a good place to live?

La Redorte does especially well on cost of living (B+) — at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 4 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Walkability is another plus — 94% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 9% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. 14% of its homes are second homes.

Figures: prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting and employment, INSEE census 2023. La Redorte has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.

Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.

What makes La Redorte stand out

The 3 things La Redorte does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

How La Redorte grades

Each subject compares La Redorte with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.

How grading works

La Redorte has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.

Jobs & income17.7% unemploymentDOpen →WalkabilityAbove the middle of the towns comparedA−Open →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesB+Open →HealthAfter allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 9% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French townsC+Open →
SafetyNot graded: over a quarter of the index would rest on the département’s average, where small counts aren’t published–
SchoolsNot graded: no collège with published results within 5 km–
Hazard riskNot graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas–

How TownRatings grades French towns →

Canal du Midi
Canal du Midi · Inscrit · Photo: Nancy · CC BY-SA 3.0
La Redorte’s story

La Redorte in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in La Redorte; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1996.

30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1996First protected: Canal du Midi
Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Redorte.

Who lives here

La Redorte skews older, with 34% of residents 65 or over, more than in Aude’s towns and across compared French towns

Children under 15 count for 13% of the people here. Nearly a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, about level with Aude’s towns (8.9%) and below compared French towns (11%). Among adults, 20% have a degree.

53.5median age
La RedorteAude medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma21%
CAP or BEP26%
Baccalauréat24%
Higher education20%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in La Redorte
La RedorteAude medianFrance median
Under 1513%15%17%
15–249%8.9%11%
25–4418%19%23%
45–6426%27%26%
65+34%29%22%
No diploma21%21%19%
CAP or BEP26%27%26%
Baccalauréat24%20%18%
Higher education20%25%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Aude median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commuteJobs & income D

More people in La Redorte are out of work than in Aude’s towns or across compared French towns: 17.7%

At the census, 8.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Aude’s towns (11.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Households’ median disposable income: €22,860 a year per consumption unit.

9%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving82%
On foot7%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Bicycle1%
Public transport1%
300
jobs based in La Redorte, 0.8 per working resident
17.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,860
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
7%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
A−
Walkability: better than 76% of compared French towns

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

HousingCost of living B+

Buying in La Redorte costs less than in Aude’s towns and across compared French towns: the median sale is €1,311/m²

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Advertised rents are estimated at €9.87/m² a month, below both Aude’s towns (€10.99/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Of the homes sold, 96% were houses. Renting a house costs an estimated €7.67/m² a month.

€1,311/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

La Redorte€1,311/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Aude median€1,923/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€1,305/m²69
€9.87/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.08 to €12.06/m² a month)
4
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€7.67/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€23,110
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté d'agglomération Carcassonne Agglo

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

History

Old homes shape La Redorte: 30% were built before 1919, more than in Aude’s towns and across compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in La Redorte; none is classé, France’s top protection. Its heritage reaches back to the 17th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
17th c.
oldest protected part
1996
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

HealthHealth C+

La Redorte records 91 deaths for every 100 its ages predict, against 98 in Aude’s towns and 88 in compared French towns

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

349 deaths in La Redorte between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 246: 42% above. The nearest emergency department to La Redorte is Centre hospitalier Carcassonne Antoine Gayraud, 13 mi away. For a family doctor, residents of La Redorte have one GP on hand. At birth, a girl in Aude can expect 84.4 years and a boy 78.3 (2025); across France, 85.9 and 80.3.

−9%deaths against expected, after care homesC+Health Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw142
Adjusted91
Median town88
Expected100
1
GPs in La Redorte · 2.7 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
13 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Centre hospitalier Carcassonne Antoine Gayraud
13 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier Carcassonne Antoine Gayraud
84.4 · 78.3
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Aude, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3

Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · TownRatings makes the care-home adjustment itself; it is a model, not an official statistic.

Nearby attractions

Château de La Redorte and 6 more in and around La Redorte

Heritage and other places to visit in and near La Redorte. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about La Redorte

14pages on La Redorte

Landmarks

La Redorte has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →
Photo credits

Canal du Midi: Photo: Nancy · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from La Redorte

Wikidata places 2 people here, but for none of them do the articles confirm La Redorte as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

How we find them →

La Redorte’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Aude →
Lézignan-CorbièresTrèbesConques-sur-OrbielPalajaVillemoustaussouSallèles-d'AudeLézignan-CorbièresTrèbesConques-sur-OrbielPalajaVillemoustaussouSallèles-d'AudeLa Redorte
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
La Redorte1,238——B+—C+
Lézignan-Corbières10,3436.6DB−DC−
Trèbes5,36111CB−BB
Conques-sur-Orbiel2,52313A+A−AA+
Palaja2,72214—C—B+
Villemoustaussou4,40115BC+A+B+
Sallèles-d'Aude3,17915DCAC−

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

Questions about La Redorte

Is La Redorte safe?

La Redorte has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 3.6 recorded violent incidents and 11.3 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.

Is La Redorte expensive to live in?

Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so La Redorte grades B+ for cost of living.

About La Redorte

Commune in Aude, Occitanie

La Redorte is a commune of 1,238 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

Population
1,238 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération Carcassonne Agglo
Département
Aude (11)
Région
Occitanie
Area
5.3 sq mi (13.6 km²)
INSEE code
11190

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.