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A town of 962 in Aude, Occitanie.
Ventenac-Cabardès has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Ventenac-Cabardès, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1951.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ventenac-Cabardès.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 12th century. Just over a tenth of its homes were built before 1919, close to Aude’s towns (11%) and above compared French towns (7.4%).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Graduates make up 33% of adults. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.9% of residents, below Aude’s towns (8.9%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Just over a fifth of residents are 65 or over.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Ventenac-Cabardès | Aude median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aude median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs based in Ventenac-Cabardès number 100, against 400 residents in work (0.3 per worker). Unemployment stood at 10.3%, about level with compared French towns (10.1%) and below Aude’s towns (14.6%). 3.8% of Ventenac-Cabardès’ working residents had no journey 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.
The market in Ventenac-Cabardès: 23 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Ventenac-Cabardès. Best known first.
Ventenac-Cabardès has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de l'Abbé: Photo: Samouchki · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Ventenac-Cabardès 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ventenac-Cabardès | 962 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pennautier | 2,895 | 2.3 | B | B− | A+ | D |
| Villemoustaussou | 4,401 | 3.9 | B | C+ | A+ | B+ |
| Carcassonne | 46,080 | 5 | C− | B | D− | C+ |
| Conques-sur-Orbiel | 2,523 | 5.6 | A+ | A− | A | A+ |
| Palaja | 2,722 | 8.4 | — | C | — | B+ |
| Trèbes | 5,361 | 8.9 | C | B− | B | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Ventenac-Cabardès is a commune of 962 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Carcassonne Agglo. 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.