The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Espira-de-Conflent: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1912.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
More people in Espira-de-Conflent hold a degree than in Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns or compared French towns: 38%
46median age
8.6% of residents are aged 15 to 24. People 65 and over make up 23% of the town, below Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (28%) and close to compared French towns (22%). The share of residents under 15 is 16%.
Espira-de-ConflentPyrénées-Orientales medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
23%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma6%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat24%
Higher education38%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Orientales 52.6%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Pyrénées-Orientales median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Unemployment in Espira-de-Conflent, 7.6%, runs below Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns and compared French towns
5%walk, cycle or take transit
The census found 5.2% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. The median disposable income was €23,660 a year per consumption unit, about level with Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (€24,140) and below compared French towns (€25,970).
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving89%
On foot3%
Public transport2%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in Espira-de-Conflent, 0.2 per working resident
7.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,660
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Housing
Renting in Espira-de-Conflent costs less than in both Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns and compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €9.84/m² a month
€9.84/m²estimated apartment rent a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Espira-de-Conflent recorded 9 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month
Espira-de-Conflent€9.84/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Pyrénées-Orientales median€11.84/m²
€9.84/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.95 to €12.19/m² a month)
€8.61/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Espira-de-Conflent is a commune of 227 people in the Communauté de communes Conflent-Canigó. 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
Population
227 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Conflent-Canigó
Département
Pyrénées-Orientales (66)
Région
Occitanie
Area
2.4 sq mi (6.2 km²)
INSEE code
66070
Espira-de-Conflent’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
