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A town in Aude, Occitanie, home to 210 people.
There are no grades for Payra-sur-l'Hers: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 15% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Payra-sur-l'Hers does most differently from other towns.
Payra-sur-l'Hers has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 2 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1932.
25% 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 Payra-sur-l'Hers.
People 65 and over make up 26% of the town, between Aude’s towns (29%) and compared French towns (22%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 9% of residents. The under-15s are 17% of the population here.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Payra-sur-l'Hers | Aude median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 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.
Protection here reaches back to the 12th century. Among the classé monuments in Payra-sur-l'Hers is Église de la Sainte Vierge.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income was €23,760 a year per consumption unit, about level with Aude’s towns (€23,350) and below compared French towns (€25,970). Per resident in work, Payra-sur-l'Hers counts 0.4 jobs (50 jobs, 100 workers). The census found 3.4% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by 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 Payra-sur-l'Hers from July 2023 to June 2026: 4 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The list names few of Payra-sur-l'Hers’ 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église de la Sainte Vierge: Photo: Tournasol7 · CC BY-SA 3.0
2 notable people were born in Payra-sur-l'Hers.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payra-sur-l'Hers | 210 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Castelnaudary | 12,151 | 5.7 | C+ | A− | D | B− |
| Mazères Ariège | 3,852 | 9.5 | B | C+ | B+ | C− |
| Villefranche-de-Lauragais Haute-Garonne | 5,072 | 12 | B | B | C | C− |
| Mirepoix Ariège | 3,172 | 12 | B− | B− | B | C |
| Bram | 3,233 | 13 | B− | B+ | C | C |
| Nailloux Haute-Garonne | 4,211 | 14 | A | A− | A− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Payra-sur-l'Hers is a commune of 210 people in the Communauté de communes Castelnaudary Lauragais Audois. 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.