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The town has 326 residents and lies in Hérault, Occitanie.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves La Caunette out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for 28% of homes. It skews older: 31% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things La Caunette does most differently from other towns.
La Caunette has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1972.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near La Caunette. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Caunette.
Children under 15 make up 17%, in line with Hérault’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%). The middle age in La Caunette is 49.4. 31% of adults who have left education hold a higher-education diploma (Hérault 31%, France 30%).
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Hérault 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| La Caunette | Hérault median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 23% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 31% | 31% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hérault median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 11th century. La Caunette has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment stood at 14.4%, higher than both Hérault’s towns (11.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Jobs located in La Caunette: 50, for 100 residents in work (0.6 each). No commute at all: nearly a tenth of working residents in the town 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 La Caunette: 14 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
La Caunette has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Notre-Dame: Photo: Fagairolles 34 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in La Caunette 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Caunette | 326 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sallèles-d'Aude Aude | 3,179 | 10 | D | C | A | C− |
| Ouveillan Aude | 2,713 | 10 | B | B | A | C− |
| Lézignan-Corbières Aude | 10,343 | 11 | D | B− | D | C− |
| Puisserguier | 3,078 | 13 | — | B+ | — | C |
| Cuxac-d'Aude Aude | 4,079 | 13 | D | B− | C | C− |
| Capestang | 3,514 | 13 | B | B− | A− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Hérault, Occitanie
La Caunette is a commune of 326 people in the Communauté de communes du Minervois au Caroux. 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.