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Some 441 people live in this town, in Aude, Occitanie.
Sainte-Colombe-sur-l'Hers has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Holiday and other second homes account for nearly a quarter of homes. 33% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Sainte-Colombe-sur-l'Hers does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Sainte-Colombe-sur-l'Hers as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Pierre, in Chalabre, 3 mi away.
40% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sainte-Colombe-sur-l'Hers.
11% are under 15, lower than both Aude’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). People 65 and over make up a third of the town. Degrees are held by 22% of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Sainte-Colombe-sur-l'Hers | Aude median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.3% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 33% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 29% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aude median and France median: the median of compared communes
After tax and benefits, the median income is €20,400 a year per consumption unit. Sainte-Colombe-sur-l'Hers has 50 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.6 per worker. At the census, 10.3% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Aude’s towns (11.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 27 homes in Sainte-Colombe-sur-l'Hers.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Sainte-Colombe-sur-l'Hers is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
4 notable people were born in Sainte-Colombe-sur-l'Hers.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Colombe-sur-l'Hers | 441 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lavelanet Ariège | 5,987 | 6.1 | C+ | A− | D | C+ |
| Mirepoix Ariège | 3,172 | 11 | B− | B− | B | C |
| Quillan | 2,978 | 12 | B | A− | B− | C |
| Limoux | 10,532 | 15 | C | B+ | C− | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Sainte-Colombe-sur-l'Hers is a commune of 441 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 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.