Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Aude, Occitanie has a population of 70.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Montirat falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for one in ten homes.
The one thing Montirat does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Montirat as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Four de potier, in Palaja, 2.9 mi away.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Other places to visit, heritage and family days out in and near Montirat. Best known first.
ZooLe Parc australien4.3 km northwest, in PalajaAttractionAttractionParc aquavivain townAttractionAttractionChâteau de Miramont4.9 km east, in BarbairaAttractionAttractionTour Carbonac4 km southeast, in MonzeAttractionAttractionLes Bénitiers3.7 km east, in FlourePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Montirat.
Children under 15 make up 13%, below both Aude’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 25% of residents. Just over a third of adults hold a degree.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Montirat | Aude median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 19% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 26% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aude median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per resident in work, Montirat counts 0.9 jobs (50 jobs, 50 workers). 9.7% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than Aude’s towns (14.6%) and near compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, 3.3% of working residents in Montirat didn’t travel to work at all.
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.
The closest lycée for the general bac is 4.5 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Gaston BonheurNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 89 | 76%−9 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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 3 homes in Montirat.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Montirat 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 Montirat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montirat | 70 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Palaja | 2,722 | 2.5 | — | C | — | B+ |
| Trèbes | 5,361 | 2.7 | C | B− | B | B |
| Carcassonne | 46,080 | 5.3 | C− | B | D− | C+ |
| Villemoustaussou | 4,401 | 6.8 | B | C+ | A+ | B+ |
| Conques-sur-Orbiel | 2,523 | 7.1 | A+ | A− | A | A+ |
| Pennautier | 2,895 | 7.9 | B | B− | A+ | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Montirat is a commune of 70 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Carcassonne Agglo. 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 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.