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Home to 547 people, this town lies in Aude, Occitanie.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Magrie out for now. It skews older: 30% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Magrie does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Magrie as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Croix de cimetière, in La Digne-d'Aval, 1.6 mi away.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Magrie.
People 65 and over make up 30% of the town, close to Aude’s towns (29%) and above compared French towns (22%). 27% of adults hold a degree. Children under 15 make up 16% of residents.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 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.
| Magrie | Aude median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.9% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aude median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €24,170 a year per consumption unit, close to Aude’s towns (€23,350) and below compared French towns (€25,970). The jobless rate is 10.3%. 50 jobs are based in Magrie, for 200 working residents (0.2 per worker).
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.
Near Magrie, 93.6% of lycée candidates passed the bac, about level with compared French towns (92.9%) and above Aude’s towns (91.8%). The town’s pupils have a collège 2.4 mi away. 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.
Sales in Magrie from July 2023 to June 2026: 28 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums, heritage and other places to visit in and near Magrie. Best known first.
MuseumMusée Petiet2.8 km north, in Limoux
MuseumMusée du piano de Limoux3.1 km northeast, in LimouxChurchChurchBasilique Notre-Dame de Marceille4.5 km northeast, in LimouxMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Cordeliers de Limoux2.7 km northeast, in LimouxMuseumMuseumMusée de l'Imprimerie3 km northeast, in LimouxPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Nothing in Magrie is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Magrie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magrie | 547 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Limoux | 10,532 | 2 | C | B+ | C− | C |
| Quillan | 2,978 | 11 | B | A− | B− | C |
| Palaja | 2,722 | 14 | — | C | — | B+ |
| Carcassonne | 46,080 | 15 | C− | B | D− | C+ |
| Bram | 3,233 | 15 | B− | B+ | C | C |
| Pennautier | 2,895 | 16 | B | B− | A+ | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Magrie is a commune of 547 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.