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This town in Aude, Occitanie has a population of 87.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Montfort-sur-Boulzane has none. Second homes make up 71% of its housing. People aged 65 and over make up 51% of residents.
The 2 things Montfort-sur-Boulzane does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Montfort-sur-Boulzane as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ruines du château, in Puilaurens, 4.2 mi away.
38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Montfort-sur-Boulzane is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Montfort-sur-Boulzane.
17% of adults hold a degree. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 2.3% of the population. People 65 and over make up 51% of the town.
41% women, 59% men
About 71 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Montfort-sur-Boulzane | Aude median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 2.3% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 2.3% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 51% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aude median and France median: the median of compared communes
18.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, above both Aude’s towns (11.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
House rents are put at about €8.97/m² a month. 13 houses and apartments changed hands in Montfort-sur-Boulzane from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Montfort-sur-Boulzane yet.
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Montfort-sur-Boulzane is a commune of 87 people in the Communauté de communes Pyrénées Audoises. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montfort-sur-Boulzane | 87 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Prades Pyrénées-Orientales | 6,148 | 10 | B− | C+ | C | C |
| Quillan | 2,978 | 11 | B | A− | B− | C |
| Ille-sur-Têt Pyrénées-Orientales | 5,556 | 17 | B− | B− | B | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 9, 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.