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MontolieuAude

A town of 829 in Aude, Occitanie.

Is Montolieu a good place to live?

Montolieu is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Montolieu stand out

The 3 things Montolieu does most differently from other towns.

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Église Saint-André
Église Saint-André · Classé · Photo: Marie Laurence · CC BY-SA 3.0
Montolieu’s story

Montolieu in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Montolieu: 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.

31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Wikidata records 2 people born in Montolieu before 1900, the earliest Louis Bastoul, in 1753.

  • 1948First protected: Croix en fer forgé
  • 2004Most recently protected: Ancienne manufacture royale
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Montolieu.

Who lives here

Few people in Montolieu are 15 to 24: 5%, fewer than in Aude’s towns and compared French towns

38% of residents are 65 or over, above Aude’s towns (29%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. The under-15s are 13% of the population here. Graduates make up 36% of adults.

56.1median age
MontolieuAude medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma15%
CAP or BEP19%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education36%

Women and men · all residents

55% women, 45% men

About 81 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.

Ages and diplomas in Montolieu
MontolieuAude medianFrance median
Under 1513%15%17%
15–245%8.9%11%
25–4419%19%23%
45–6426%27%26%
65+38%29%22%
No diploma15%21%19%
CAP or BEP19%27%26%
Baccalauréat21%20%18%
Higher education36%25%30%

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

History

Old homes shape Montolieu: 31% were built before 1919, more than in Aude’s towns or compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Montolieu: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments locally is Église Saint-André. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 13th century.

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit2

Among them · Classé

13th c.
oldest protected part
1948
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Montolieu, 9.0%, runs below Aude’s towns and compared French towns

The median disposable income was €22,680 a year per consumption unit, close to Aude’s towns (€23,350) and below compared French towns (€25,970). For its 300 residents in work, Montolieu has 250 jobs: 0.8 each. At the census, 17.4% of commuters got to work without a car.

17%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving69%
On foot11%
Public transport4%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
250
jobs based in Montolieu, 0.8 per working resident
9.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,680
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
12%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Housing

Renting in Montolieu costs less than in Aude’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €9.32/m² a month

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

The median price, €1,450/m², comes from 34 sales of houses and apartments in Montolieu from July 2023 to June 2026. Houses were 94% of what sold.

€1,450/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Montolieu€1,450/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Aude median€1,923/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€1,522/m²32
€9.32/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.57 to €11.49/m² a month)
€7.58/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Musée du livre Michel-Braibant and 5 more in and around Montolieu

Museums and heritage in and near Montolieu. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Montolieu

13pages on Montolieu

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Montolieu: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

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Photo credits

Croix en fer forgé: Photo: Meria z Geoian · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ancienne manufacture royale: Photo: Meria z Geoian · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Montolieu

2 notable people were born in Montolieu.

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Montolieu’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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PennautierBramVillemoustaussouCarcassonneConques-sur-OrbielSorèzePennautierBramVillemoustaussouCarcassonneConques-sur-OrbielSorèzeMontolieu
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Montolieu829—————
Pennautier2,8956.9BB−A+D
Bram3,2336.9B−B+CC
Villemoustaussou4,4018.4BC+A+B+
Carcassonne46,0809.6C−BD−C+
Conques-sur-Orbiel2,5239.6A+A−AA+
Sorèze Tarn2,96513—B+—C+

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

About Montolieu

Commune in Aude, Occitanie

Montolieu is a commune of 829 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

Population
829 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération Carcassonne Agglo
Département
Aude (11)
Région
Occitanie
Area
9.5 sq mi (24.7 km²)
INSEE code
11253

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.