With fewer than 1,000 residents, Pieusse falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for just over one in ten homes. 28% of residents are 65 or over.

What makes Pieusse stand out

The 3 things Pieusse does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

11% are second homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Median price per m²

Housing

€1,444/m²

Median sale price, 41% below the median of compared French towns (€2,430/m²)

45 sales, July 2023 to June 2026. Source: DGFiP, DVF.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

28% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 51.1. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Château · Classé · Photo: Pinpin 09:07, 25 May 2006 (UTC) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Pieusse’s story

Pieusse in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Pieusse: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1951.

14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Armand Clarou, born in 1860, is the one person born in Pieusse before 1900 that Wikidata records.

1951First protected: Ancienne église rurale de Saint-André
2003Most recently protected: Église paroissiale Saint-Genest

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Nearby attractions

Château de Pieusse and 9 more in and around Pieusse

Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Pieusse. Best known first.

All attractions →

ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Pieussein town

MuseumMusée du piano de Limoux3.1 km southwest, in Limoux

MuseumMusée Petiet3.5 km southwest, in Limoux ChurchChurchBasilique Notre-Dame de Marceille1.7 km southwest, in Limoux Monastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Cordeliers de Limoux3.5 km southwest, in Limoux ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Villemartin3.2 km west, in Gaja-et-Villedieu

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (2)

Musée du piano de Limoux: Tylwyth Eldar, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Musée Petiet: Tylwyth Eldar, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pieusse.

Who lives here

Few people in Pieusse are 15 to 24: 8.3%, fewer than in Aude’s towns and compared French towns

At 51.1, the median resident of Pieusse sits in the middle of the age range. Degrees are held by a quarter of adults, close to Aude’s towns (25%) and below compared French towns (30%).

51.1median age

PieusseAude medianFrance median

Aude medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

28%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma19%

CAP or BEP28%

Baccalauréat22%

Higher education25%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

About 92 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 Pieusse
	Pieusse	Aude median	France median
Under 15	15%	15%	17%
15–24	8.3%	8.9%	11%
25–44	20%	19%	23%
45–64	29%	27%	26%
65+	28%	29%	22%
No diploma	19%	21%	19%
CAP or BEP	28%	27%	26%
Baccalauréat	22%	20%	18%
Higher education	25%	25%	30%

Full pagePieusse’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages51.1 median age · 28% are 65 or over Households450 households · 2.2 people per household Born abroad8.5% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Pieusse?”

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

History

Old homes shape Pieusse: 14% 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.

Churches, chapels and other religious buildings, 3 of the 4, make up the bulk. Its heritage reaches back to the 11th century. The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Pieusse: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

4historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2

Inscrit2

11th c.

oldest protected part

1951

first monument protected

Full pagePieusse’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes14% built before 1919 · Older homes Map4 historic monuments Classé2 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Pieusse?”

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

Work & commute

Fewer commuters in Pieusse walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Aude’s towns or compared French towns: 3.5%

The median disposable income was €24,330 a year per consumption unit, close to Aude’s towns (€23,350) and below compared French towns (€25,970). Jobs based in Pieusse number 150, against 400 residents in work (0.3 per worker). The unemployment rate comes to 10.8%.

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving92%

Motorbike or scooter2%

On foot2%

Bicycle1%

Public transport1%

150

jobs based in Pieusse, 0.3 per working resident

10.8%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€24,330

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here150 jobs based here · 0.3 per working resident Median income€24,330 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Schools

87.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, a point below the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

For collège, the closest is 1.6 mi away. At the general lycée, 94% of 166 candidates passed the bac, 2 points below the expected rate.

94%passed the bac (general and technological)

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Pieusse87.0%

Median of towns87.5%

Bac pass rate · lycées within 5 km

Pieusse93.6%

Median of towns92.9%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Joseph DelteilNearest collègeCollège	Collège	202	87%−1 pt
Lycée polyvalent Jacques RuffiéNearest lycéeGeneral lycée	General lycée	166	94%−2 pts

94%

passed the general and technological bac, −2 pts against the expected rate

91%

passed the vocational bac, +5 pts against the expected rate

87.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, −1 pt against the expected rate

1.6 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pagePieusse’s schools pageOpen the page

Collèges87.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km Lycées93.6% passed the bac · One lycée within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Homes in Pieusse sell for a median €1,444/m²

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

The market in Pieusse: 45 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. A house rents for an estimated €8.62/m² a month. The estimated advertised rent is €11.04/m² a month, near Aude’s towns (€10.99/m²) and lower than compared French towns (€12.41/m²).

€1,444/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Pieusse€1,444/m²

Median of towns€2,430/m²

Aude median€1,923/m²

By type	Median per m²	Sales
Houses	€1,444/m²	45

€11.04/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.79 to €13.86/m² a month)

€8.62/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pagePieusse’s cost of living pageOpen the page

PricesMedian sale price €1,444/m² Renting€11.04/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Pieusse

14pages on Pieusse

The big questions

Cost of livingMedian €1,444/m² · rent €11.04/m² a month SchoolsOne collèges and one lycées within 5 km Housing45 sales on record, the last three years Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 10.3 mi away Work & commute150 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 51.1 History4 historic monuments Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Pieusse: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →

Inscrit

Ancienne église rurale de Saint-AndréChurch · 11th & 12th c.

Église paroissiale Saint-GenestChurch · 14th c.

Photo credits

Église paroissiale Saint-Genest: Photo: Pinpin · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Pieusse

One notable person was born in Pieusse.

Their page →

Armand ClarouFrench politician (1860-1927)

Pieusse’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Aude →

LimouxPalajaCarcassonnePennautierBramVillemoustaussouPieusse

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Pieusse	970	—	—	—	—	—
Limoux	10,532	1.9	C	B⁺	C⁻	C
Palaja	2,722	10	—	C	—	B⁺
Carcassonne	46,080	11	C⁻	B	D⁻	C⁺
Pennautier	2,895	12	B	B⁻	A⁺	D
Bram	3,233	13	B⁻	B⁺	C	C
Villemoustaussou	4,401	13	B	C⁺	A⁺	B⁺

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

About Pieusse

Commune in Aude, Occitanie

Pieusse is a commune of 970 people in the Communauté de communes du Limouxin. 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: 970 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes du Limouxin
Département: Aude (11)
Région: Occitanie
Area: 5.2 sq mi (13.4 km²)
INSEE code: 11289

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.