Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
484 people call this town in Aude, Occitanie home.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Saint-Michel-de-Lanès out for now.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Michel-de-Lanès; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 2007.
42% 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 Saint-Michel-de-Lanès.
One measure of family life: 19% of residents are under 15. 17% of residents are 65 or over, below Aude’s towns (29%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Degrees are held by just over two in five adults.
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Michel-de-Lanès | Aude median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.8% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 18% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 41% | 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.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Michel-de-Lanès; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Saint-Michel-de-Lanès has 50 jobs for 250 working residents, 0.2 per worker. The unemployment rate comes to 9.5%. Public transport took 5.6% of Saint-Michel-de-Lanès’ working residents to work at the census.
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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €9.15/m² a month. Among the homes sold, 91% were houses. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 23 homes in Saint-Michel-de-Lanès.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Saint-Michel-de-Lanès. Best known first.
Saint-Michel-de-Lanès has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Michel: Photo: Romainbehar · CC0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Michel-de-Lanès 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Michel-de-Lanès | 484 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Villefranche-de-Lauragais Haute-Garonne | 5,072 | 5.6 | B | B | C | C− |
| Mazères Ariège | 3,852 | 6.7 | B | C+ | B+ | C− |
| Nailloux Haute-Garonne | 4,211 | 7.1 | A | A− | A− | C+ |
| Castelnaudary | 12,151 | 9.9 | C+ | A− | D | B− |
| Saverdun Ariège | 4,808 | 11 | D | C+ | C | D |
| Ayguesvives Haute-Garonne | 2,812 | 11 | A | B+ | B+ | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Saint-Michel-de-Lanès is a commune of 484 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.