Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 78 in Aude, Occitanie.
Marquein is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Marquein does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Marquein: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1948.
70% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Marquein.
On this, Marquein is above both Aude’s towns (8.9%) and compared French towns (11%). Under-15s account for 6.5% of the population.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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.
| Marquein | Aude median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 6.5% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 16% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 44% | 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.
In the comparison, Marquein comes above both Aude’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Marquein: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
For Marquein, that is below both Aude’s towns (14.6%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Marquein has 0 jobs for 50 working residents, 0.5 per worker.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Marquein sits below both Aude’s towns (€10.99/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) on this measure.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Marquein. Best known first.
The list names few of Marquein’s 3 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Fajac-la-Relenque: Photo: Jcb-caz-11 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Marquein 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquein | 78 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mazères Ariège | 3,852 | 4.5 | B | C+ | B+ | C− |
| Nailloux Haute-Garonne | 4,211 | 6.4 | A | A− | A− | C+ |
| Villefranche-de-Lauragais Haute-Garonne | 5,072 | 6.9 | B | B | C | C− |
| Saverdun Ariège | 4,808 | 8.8 | D | C+ | C | D |
| Cintegabelle Haute-Garonne | 3,006 | 9.5 | B | C+ | A | C |
| Ayguesvives Haute-Garonne | 2,812 | 11 | A | B+ | B+ | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Marquein is a commune of 78 people in the Communauté de communes Castelnaudary Lauragais Audois. 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.