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A town of 400 in Aude, Occitanie.
Salsigne is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Salsigne does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Salsigne as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ruines des quatre châteaux, in Lastours, 1.1 mi away.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage and other places to visit in and near Salsigne. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Salsigne.
Nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over, lower than Aude’s towns (29%) yet higher than compared French towns (22%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up nearly one in ten residents. The share of residents under 15 is 16%.
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Salsigne | Aude median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 18% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aude median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 7.3% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Aude’s towns (11.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Unemployment stands at 15.9%. Salsigne has 50 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.3 per worker.
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.
21 houses and apartments changed hands in Salsigne from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Salsigne is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Salsigne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salsigne | 400 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Conques-sur-Orbiel | 2,523 | 4.6 | A+ | A− | A | A+ |
| Villemoustaussou | 4,401 | 5.2 | B | C+ | A+ | B+ |
| Pennautier | 2,895 | 6 | B | B− | A+ | D |
| Carcassonne | 46,080 | 7.9 | C− | B | D− | C+ |
| Trèbes | 5,361 | 9.3 | C | B− | B | B |
| Palaja | 2,722 | 11 | — | C | — | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Salsigne is a commune of 400 people in the Communauté de communes de la Montagne Noire. 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.