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Some 257 people live in this town, in Aude, Occitanie.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Luc-sur-Aude falls below the line for grades. It skews older: 28% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Luc-sur-Aude does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Luc-sur-Aude as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-André, in Alet-les-Bains, 2.6 mi away.
Explore the history →Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Luc-sur-Aude. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Luc-sur-Aude.
Over-65s are 28% of the population. 8.6% of the population is aged 15 to 24, close to Aude’s towns (8.9%) and below compared French towns (11%). The age that splits Luc-sur-Aude in two is 51.2.
54% women, 46% men
About 84 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.
| Luc-sur-Aude | Aude median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 20% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aude median and France median: the median of compared communes
Luc-sur-Aude holds 100 jobs; 100 of its residents are in work, so 1 jobs each. Unemployment stood at 15.4%, near Aude’s towns (14.6%) and higher than compared French towns (10.1%). Households’ median disposable income: €22,600 a year per consumption unit.
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 town’s pupils have a collège 1.4 mi away. General-bac pupils go 6.8 mi to the nearest lycée.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean Baptiste BieulesNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 65 | 78%−8 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.
House rents are put at about €6.88/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 11 homes in Luc-sur-Aude.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Luc-sur-Aude is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Luc-sur-Aude.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luc-sur-Aude | 257 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Quillan | 2,978 | 7.1 | B | A− | B− | C |
| Limoux | 10,532 | 7.2 | C | B+ | C− | C |
| Palaja | 2,722 | 16 | — | C | — | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Luc-sur-Aude is a commune of 257 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 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.