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280 residents make their home in this town in Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Castelnou falls below the line for grades. Second homes make up 28% of its housing. People aged 65 and over make up a third of residents.
The 2 things Castelnou does most differently from other towns.
Castelnou has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1972.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Museums and heritage in and near Castelnou. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Castelnou.
9.5% of residents are children under 15. People 65 and over make up a third of the town, higher than both Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (28%) and compared French towns (22%). Also worth knowing: among adults, 40% have a degree.
53% women, 47% men
About 89 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.
| Castelnou | Pyrénées-Orientales median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.5% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.4% | 9.4% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 33% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 20% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 40% | 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.
Castelnou has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Protection here reaches back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment stood at 10.3%, about level with compared French towns (10.1%) and below Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (14.7%). Jobs located in Castelnou: 100, for 100 residents in work (0.8 each). After tax and benefits, the median income is €26,160 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The closest lycée for the general bac is 9.2 mi off. The nearest collège is 2.3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Pierre MoretoNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 242 | 93%+5 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 13 homes in Castelnou. Among the homes sold, 92% were houses.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Castelnou has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Notre-Dame: Photo: Jordi Roqué · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Castelnou as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castelnou | 280 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thuir | 8,243 | 2.2 | C+ | C | C | C |
| Saint-Féliu-d'Avall | 2,950 | 3 | — | C− | — | C+ |
| Millas | 4,417 | 3.7 | D | C+ | C | D |
| Pézilla-la-Rivière | 4,129 | 4.7 | D | C− | A | D |
| Le Soler | 7,942 | 5 | D | C− | B− | D |
| Ille-sur-Têt | 5,556 | 5.2 | B− | B− | B | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie
Castelnou is a commune of 280 people in the Communauté de communes des Aspres. 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.