Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
956 people live in this town in Aude, Occitanie.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Moussoulens out for now.
The one thing Moussoulens does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Moussoulens as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-André, in Montolieu, 2.4 mi away.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Moussoulens.
15% are under 15, close to Aude’s towns (15%) and below compared French towns (17%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up one in ten residents. Residents of Moussoulens have a median age of 50.5.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Moussoulens | Aude median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aude median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 4.2% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Jobs based in Moussoulens number 50, against 400 residents in work (0.2 per worker). The median disposable income was €24,300 a year per consumption unit, about level with Aude’s towns (€23,350) and below compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
Moussoulens recorded 27 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums, heritage and other places to visit in and near Moussoulens. Best known first.
Nothing in Moussoulens is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Moussoulens.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moussoulens | 956 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pennautier | 2,895 | 5 | B | B− | A+ | D |
| Bram | 3,233 | 6.5 | B− | B+ | C | C |
| Villemoustaussou | 4,401 | 6.8 | B | C+ | A+ | B+ |
| Carcassonne | 46,080 | 7.5 | C− | B | D− | C+ |
| Conques-sur-Orbiel | 2,523 | 8.4 | A+ | A− | A | A+ |
| Palaja | 2,722 | 11 | — | C | — | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Moussoulens is a commune of 956 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.