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Home to 129 people, this town lies in Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie.
At under 1,000 residents, Caramany is too small for the grades other French towns get. 58% of homes here are second homes. 45% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Caramany does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Caramany, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
49% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Caramany.
People 65 and over make up 45% of the town, higher than both Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (28%) and compared French towns (22%). Aged 15 to 24: 5.3% of residents. Caramany has a median age of 61.8.
56% women, 44% men
About 79 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Orientales 52.6%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Caramany | Pyrénées-Orientales median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.2% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.3% | 9.4% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 45% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 26% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 15% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pyrénées-Orientales median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Caramany, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Jobs based in Caramany number 50, against 50 residents in work (0.9 per worker). Half of residents lived on more than €18,340 a year per consumption unit, below both Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (€24,140) and compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, 10.0% of commuters got to work without a car.
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 16 homes were sold in Caramany. The sales split: 81% houses, the rest apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Caramany. Best known first.
Caramany has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
église Saint-Étienne: Photo: Babsy · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Caramany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caramany | 129 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ille-sur-Têt | 5,556 | 5.2 | B− | B− | B | D |
| Millas | 4,417 | 6.9 | D | C+ | C | D |
| Saint-Féliu-d'Avall | 2,950 | 9.6 | — | C− | — | C+ |
| Pézilla-la-Rivière | 4,129 | 10 | D | C− | A | D |
| Prades | 6,148 | 11 | B− | C+ | C | C |
| Thuir | 8,243 | 12 | C+ | C | C | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie
Caramany is a commune of 129 people in the Communauté de communes Agly Fenouillèdes. 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.