Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
33 people call this town in Aude, Occitanie home.
At under 1,000 residents, Palairac is too small for the grades other French towns get. 46% of its homes are second homes. Over-65s are just over two fifths of the population.
The 2 things Palairac does most differently from other towns.
Palairac has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1998.
39% 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 Palairac.
54% of adults hold a degree, above both Aude’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (30%). The 65-and-over age group makes up just over two in five residents. Ages in Palairac split evenly at 63: half are older, half younger.
56% women, 44% men
About 80 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.
| Palairac | Aude median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 2.8% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 0% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 42% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 42% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 17% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 11% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 54% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aude median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Palairac has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Protection here reaches back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
7.7% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport.
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.
Sales in Palairac from July 2023 to June 2026: 3 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Palairac has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Saturnin: Photo: Rauenstein · Public domain
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Palairac 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palairac | 33 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Espira-de-l'Agly Pyrénées-Orientales | 3,524 | 15 | D | C | C+ | C− |
| Salses-le-Château Pyrénées-Orientales | 3,965 | 16 | D− | C | C | C− |
| Baixas Pyrénées-Orientales | 2,777 | 16 | B+ | C+ | B+ | C+ |
| Sigean | 5,657 | 17 | D | C+ | C+ | C− |
| Rivesaltes Pyrénées-Orientales | 9,270 | 17 | D | C | D | C |
| Lézignan-Corbières | 10,343 | 17 | D | B− | D | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Palairac is a commune of 33 people in the Communauté de communes Région Lézignanaise, Corbières et Minervois. 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.