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The town has 835 residents and lies in Aude, Occitanie.

Is Saint-Papoul a good place to live?

Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Saint-Papoul has none. Homes change hands at a median €1,263/m².

What makes Saint-Papoul stand out

The one thing Saint-Papoul does most differently from other towns.

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Ancienne abbaye de Saint-Papoul
Ancienne abbaye de Saint-Papoul · Classé · Photo: Pierre-Selim Huard · CC BY 4.0
Saint-Papoul’s story

Saint-Papoul in pictures

On the Culture ministry’s list, Saint-Papoul counts 4 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 2 inscrit at the second.

The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1846.

22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Paul Rives, born in 1895, is the one person born in Saint-Papoul before 1900 that Wikidata records.

  • 1846First protected: Ancienne abbaye de Saint-Papoul
  • 1943Most recently protected: Ancien palais épiscopal ou ancien château , puis foyer pour…
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Papoul.

Who lives here

Few people in Saint-Papoul are 15 to 24: 7.1%, fewer than in Aude’s towns and across compared French towns

Those 65 and older account for a quarter of residents. Children under 15 make up 17%, higher than Aude’s towns (15%) and near compared French towns (17%). Saint-Papoul has a median age of 48.3.

48.3median age
Saint-PapoulAude medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma17%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education28%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Saint-Papoul
Saint-PapoulAude medianFrance median
Under 1517%15%17%
15–247.1%8.9%11%
25–4423%19%23%
45–6428%27%26%
65+25%29%22%
No diploma17%21%19%
CAP or BEP27%27%26%
Baccalauréat21%20%18%
Higher education28%25%30%

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

History

Saint-Papoul keeps more of its old housing than Aude’s towns or compared French towns: 22% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Protection here reaches back to the 13th century. Among the classé monuments in Saint-Papoul is Ancienne abbaye de Saint-Papoul. On the Culture ministry’s list, Saint-Papoul counts 4 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 2 inscrit at the second.

4historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2
Inscrit2
13th c.
oldest protected part
1846
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

Fewer commuters in Saint-Papoul walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Aude’s towns or compared French towns: 5.4%

Jobs based in Saint-Papoul number 150, against 350 residents in work (0.5 per worker). Unemployment stood at 11.8%, below Aude’s towns (14.6%) but above compared French towns (10.1%). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €24,610 a year.

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving89%
On foot5%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport1%
Bicycle0%
150
jobs based in Saint-Papoul, 0.5 per working resident
11.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,610
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Housing

Renting in Saint-Papoul costs less than in Aude’s towns and across compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €9.14/m² a month

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

Houses made up 97% of the homes sold; apartments the rest. House rents are put at about €7.86/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 36 homes were sold in Saint-Papoul.

€1,263/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Saint-Papoul€1,263/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Aude median€1,923/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€1,343/m²35
€9.14/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.43 to €11.24/m² a month)
€7.86/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

Nearby attractions

Abbaye de Saint-Papoul and 5 more in and around Saint-Papoul

Other places to visit and heritage in and near Saint-Papoul. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
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Everything we know about Saint-Papoul

13pages on Saint-Papoul

Landmarks

On the Culture ministry’s list, Saint-Papoul counts 4 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 2 inscrit at the second.

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Photo credits

Ancien palais épiscopal ou ancien château , puis foyer pour enfants à caractère social: Photo: Rbeaud · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Porte dite de l'Est: Photo: MIC43 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Château de Ferrals: Photo: Meria z Geoian · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ancienne abbaye de Saint-Papoul: Photo: Pierre-Selim Huard · CC BY 4.0

Famous people from Saint-Papoul

One notable person was born in Saint-Papoul.

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Saint-Papoul’s neighbors

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

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CastelnaudaryBramSorèzeRevelPennautierSoualCastelnaudaryBramSorèzeRevelPennautierSoualSaint-Papoul
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Saint-Papoul835—————
Castelnaudary12,1514.4C+A−DB−
Bram3,2337.2B−B+CC
Sorèze Tarn2,9658.2—B+—C+
Revel Haute-Garonne9,7629.1A−B+C+A
Pennautier2,89515BB−A+D
Soual Tarn2,63716AB+B−A+

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

About Saint-Papoul

Commune in Aude, Occitanie

Saint-Papoul is a commune of 835 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

Population
835 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Castelnaudary Lauragais Audois
Département
Aude (11)
Région
Occitanie
Area
10.6 sq mi (27.3 km²)
INSEE code
11361

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.