Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 85 people live in this town, in Aude, Occitanie.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Montauriol has none. A fifth of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Montauriol does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Montauriol; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1948.
63% 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 Montauriol.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 18th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Montauriol; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
People 65 and over make up 24% of the town, below Aude’s towns (29%) but above compared French towns (22%). Aged 15 to 24: 9.4% of residents. Half of Montauriol is older than 39.8, half younger.
54% women, 46% men
About 85 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Montauriol | Aude median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 22% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 21% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 29% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aude median and France median: the median of compared communes
18.5% of Montauriol’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.
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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €8.68/m² a month. Montauriol recorded 3 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Montauriol. Best known first.
The list names few of Montauriol’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Montauriol 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montauriol | 85 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Castelnaudary | 12,151 | 6.6 | C+ | A− | D | B− |
| Mazères Ariège | 3,852 | 8.2 | B | C+ | B+ | C− |
| Villefranche-de-Lauragais Haute-Garonne | 5,072 | 10 | B | B | C | C− |
| Nailloux Haute-Garonne | 4,211 | 12 | A | A− | A− | C+ |
| Mirepoix Ariège | 3,172 | 13 | B− | B− | B | C |
| Saverdun Ariège | 4,808 | 13 | D | C+ | C | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Montauriol is a commune of 85 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.