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Labastide-EsparbairenqueAude

In Aude, Occitanie, this town has 66 residents.

Population

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€11.43

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Labastide-Esparbairenque a good place to live?

French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Labastide-Esparbairenque out for now. 54% of its homes are second homes. 45% of residents are 65 or over.

What makes Labastide-Esparbairenque stand out

The 2 things Labastide-Esparbairenque does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

45% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 63.5. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Ancienne église Saint-Sernin de Cupserviès · Inscrit · Photo: METGE Jean · CC BY-SA 4.0

Labastide-Esparbairenque’s story

Labastide-Esparbairenque in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Labastide-Esparbairenque, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1948.

56% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1948First protected: Église Saint-André
1976Most recently protected: Ancienne église Saint-Sernin de Cupserviès

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Labastide-Esparbairenque.

Who lives here

Labastide-Esparbairenque has fewer young adults than Aude’s towns or compared French towns: 2.9% are 15 to 24

Just over a fifth of adults hold a degree, below Aude’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. The under-15s are 8.7% of the population here. The median resident of Labastide-Esparbairenque is 63.5 years old.

63.5median age

Labastide-EsparbairenqueAude medianFrance median

Aude medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

45%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma16%

CAP or BEP26%

Baccalauréat28%

Higher education21%

Women and men · all residents

38% women, 62% men

About 60 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Labastide-Esparbairenque
	Labastide-Esparbairenque	Aude median	France median
Under 15	8.7%	15%	17%
15–24	2.9%	8.9%	11%
25–44	17%	19%	23%
45–64	26%	27%	26%
65+	45%	29%	22%
No diploma	16%	21%	19%
CAP or BEP	26%	27%	26%
Baccalauréat	28%	20%	18%
Higher education	21%	25%	30%

Full pageLabastide-Esparbairenque’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages63.5 median age · 45% are 65 or over Households40 households · 1.8 people per household Born abroad8.7% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Labastide-Esparbairenque?”

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

History

Labastide-Esparbairenque keeps more of its old housing than Aude’s towns or compared French towns: 56% built before 1919

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

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Labastide-Esparbairenque, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 10th century.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit2

10th c.

oldest protected part

1948

first monument protected

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Age of homes56% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Labastide-Esparbairenque?”

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

Work & commute

Labastide-Esparbairenque has fewer jobs than residents in work: 0.4 for each

0.0% of Labastide-Esparbairenque’s working residents walked, cycled or took public transport to work in the 2023 census, against 13% for the median of compared French towns; 92% drove.

0%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving92%

On foot0%

Public transport0%

Bicycle0%

Motorbike or scooter0%

jobs based in Labastide-Esparbairenque, 0.4 per working resident

11.1%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Getting to work0% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here0.4 per working resident

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Labastide-Esparbairenque is €11.43/m² a month

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

Labastide-Esparbairenque recorded 6 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.

€11.43/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Labastide-Esparbairenque€11.43/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Aude median€10.99/m²

€11.43/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.29 to €14.05/m² a month)

€8.35/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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Renting€11.43/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Grotte de Limousis and 3 more in and around Labastide-Esparbairenque

Other places to visit and heritage in and near Labastide-Esparbairenque. Best known first.

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AttractionAttractionGrotte de Limousis5 km south, in Limousis AttractionAttractionChâteau de Roquefère1.9 km southwest, in Roquefère ChurchChurchÉglise Saint-Étienne de Mas-Cabardès3.1 km southwest, in Mas-Cabardès AttractionAttractionCascade de Cubserviès2.4 km northwest, in Roquefère

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Labastide-Esparbairenque

12pages on Labastide-Esparbairenque

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 11.6 mi away Work & commute0 jobs based here Housing6 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

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The story

Who lives hereMedian age 63.5 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Labastide-Esparbairenque, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

All monuments →

Église Saint-AndréChurch · 16th c.

Ancienne église Saint-Sernin de CupservièsChurch · 10th–18th c.

Photo credits

Église Saint-André: Photo: METGE Jean · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ancienne église Saint-Sernin de Cupserviès: Photo: METGE Jean · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Labastide-Esparbairenque

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Labastide-Esparbairenque yet.

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Labastide-Esparbairenque’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 →

MazametConques-sur-OrbielAussillonAiguefondePont-de-LarnVillemoustaussouLabastide-Esparbairenque

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Labastide-Esparbairenque	66	—	—	—	—	—
Mazamet Tarn	10,085	7.3	C⁺	A	D	B
Conques-sur-Orbiel	2,523	8	A⁺	A⁻	A	A⁺
Aussillon Tarn	5,527	8.2	B	B⁺	B	B⁺
Aiguefonde Tarn	2,505	8.6	—	A⁻	—	A
Pont-de-Larn Tarn	2,947	9.1	—	B⁺	—	A
Villemoustaussou	4,401	9.3	B	C⁺	A⁺	B⁺

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

About Labastide-Esparbairenque

Commune in Aude, Occitanie

Labastide-Esparbairenque is a commune of 66 people in the Communauté de communes de la Montagne Noire. 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: 66 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes de la Montagne Noire
Département: Aude (11)
Région: Occitanie
Area: 6.6 sq mi (17.2 km²)
INSEE code: 11180

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.