Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 277 in Aude, Occitanie.
Puilaurens is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Puilaurens does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Puilaurens counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1902.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Puilaurens. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Puilaurens.
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 6.1% of residents, below Aude’s towns (8.9%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Over-65s are 32% of the population. Half of Puilaurens is older than 58, half younger.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Puilaurens | Aude median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.3% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.1% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 40% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 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.
Among the classé monuments in Puilaurens is Ruines du château. Its heritage reaches back to the 10th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 5.3% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Aude’s towns (11.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. 16.4% of the labour force are out of work. Jobs located in Puilaurens: 50, for 100 residents in work (0.4 each).
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.
16 houses and apartments changed hands in Puilaurens from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Puilaurens has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Ruines du château: Photo: BlueBreezeWiki · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Puilaurens 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puilaurens | 277 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Quillan | 2,978 | 8.1 | B | A− | B− | C |
| Prades Pyrénées-Orientales | 6,148 | 15 | B− | C+ | C | C |
| Limoux | 10,532 | 18 | C | B+ | C− | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Puilaurens is a commune of 277 people in the Communauté de communes Pyrénées Audoises. 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.