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MolandierAude

A town of 252 in Aude, Occitanie.

Is Molandier a good place to live?

Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Molandier has none. Second homes make up a fifth of its housing.

What makes Molandier stand out

The one thing Molandier does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
Église paroissiale de l'Assomption de la Sainte-Vierge
Église paroissiale de l'Assomption de la Sainte-Vierge · Inscrit · Photo: Jcb-caz-11 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Molandier’s story

Molandier in pictures

Molandier has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1948.

47% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1948First protected: Église paroissiale de l'Assomption de la Sainte-Vierge
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Molandier.

History

Old homes shape Molandier: 47% 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 protected list starts in the 14th century. Molandier has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
14th c.
oldest protected part
1948
first monument protected

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

Who lives here

Molandier has fewer young adults than Aude’s towns or compared French towns: 7.8% are 15 to 24

One measure of family life: 17% of residents are under 15. 23% of residents are 65 or over, lower than Aude’s towns (29%) and near compared French towns (22%). Half of Molandier is older than 48.7, half younger.

48.7median age
MolandierAude medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma17%
CAP or BEP24%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education28%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Molandier
MolandierAude medianFrance median
Under 1517%15%17%
15–247.8%8.9%11%
25–4421%19%23%
45–6430%27%26%
65+23%29%22%
No diploma17%21%19%
CAP or BEP24%27%26%
Baccalauréat21%20%18%
Higher education28%25%30%

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

Work & commute

Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Molandier than in Aude’s towns or compared French towns: 2.1%

Unemployment stands at 11.9%. Jobs based in Molandier number 50, against 100 residents in work (0.3 per worker). The median disposable income was €24,980 a year per consumption unit, above Aude’s towns (€23,350) and close to compared French towns (€25,970).

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving90%
Public transport2%
On foot0%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Molandier, 0.3 per working resident
11.9%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,980
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
8%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Schools

91.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, at the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

For collège, the closest is 2 mi away.

91.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Molandier91.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Gaston FébusNearest collègeCollègeCollège6791%±0 pts
91.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, ±0 pts against the expected rate
2 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Molandier than in Aude’s towns or across compared French towns: €9.97/m² a month

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

Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 11 homes in Molandier.

€9.97/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Molandier€9.97/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Aude median€10.99/m²
€9.97/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.14 to €12.22/m² a month)
€8.68/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

Nearby attractions

Château de Fajac-la-Relenque and 2 more in and around Molandier

Heritage and museums in and near Molandier. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Molandier

13pages on Molandier

Landmarks

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

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Photo credits

Église paroissiale de l'Assomption de la Sainte-Vierge: Photo: Jcb-caz-11 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Molandier

2 notable people were born in Molandier.

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Molandier’s neighbors

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

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MazèresSaverdunNaillouxCintegabellePamiersLa Tour-du-CrieuMazèresSaverdunNaillouxCintegabellePamiersLa Tour-du-CrieuMolandier
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Molandier252—————
Mazères Ariège3,8522BC+B+C−
Saverdun Ariège4,8087.2DC+CD
Nailloux Haute-Garonne4,2119.1AA−A−C+
Cintegabelle Haute-Garonne3,00610BC+AC
Pamiers Ariège16,47310CB+DC
La Tour-du-Crieu Ariège3,23010A−CA+A−

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

About Molandier

Commune in Aude, Occitanie

Molandier is a commune of 252 people in the Communauté de communes Piège Lauragais Malepère. 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
252 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Piège Lauragais Malepère
Département
Aude (11)
Région
Occitanie
Area
8 sq mi (20.6 km²)
INSEE code
11236

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.