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Population 219: a town in Aude, Occitanie.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Rivel has none. Second homes make up just over two fifths of its housing. Over-65s are 35% of the population.
The 2 things Rivel does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Rivel as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ruines du château, in Puivert, 2.9 mi away.
62% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Other places to visit and museums in and near Rivel. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rivel.
Under 15: 12% of residents. People 65 and over make up just over a third of the town, above both Aude’s towns (29%) and compared French towns (22%). Degrees are held by 39% of adults.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Rivel | Aude median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 3.5% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 35% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 17% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 39% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aude median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 1.3% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Aude’s towns (11.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The jobless rate is 16.9%. Jobs located in Rivel: 50, for 50 residents in work (0.3 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.
Sales in Rivel from July 2023 to June 2026: 5 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Rivel is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Rivel.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Rivel is a commune of 219 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.