Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie has a population of 254.
Montauriol isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Second homes make up nearly a fifth of its housing.
The one thing Montauriol does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Montauriol: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1984.
Montauriol has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Saturnin: Photo: El Caro · CC BY-SA 4.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Montauriol.
Those aged 15 to 24 account for nearly one in ten residents. People 65 and over make up 28% of the town, about level with Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (28%) and above compared French towns (22%). Graduates make up 34% of adults.
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Orientales 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Montauriol | Pyrénées-Orientales median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 9.4% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 34% | 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 protected list starts in the 10th century. Among the classé monuments in Montauriol is Église Saint-Saturnin.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income was €26,920 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (€24,140). For its 100 residents in work, Montauriol has 50 jobs: 0.4 each. Unemployment stands at 13.1%.
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.
House rents are put at about €10.13/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 11 homes were sold in Montauriol.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Montauriol yet.
Commune in Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie
Montauriol is a commune of 254 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montauriol | 254 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thuir | 8,243 | 4.1 | C+ | C | C | C |
| Ponteilla | 3,101 | 6 | — | C− | — | C |
| Céret | 7,521 | 6.1 | C− | C− | C− | C |
| Le Boulou | 5,487 | 6.8 | D | C | D | B |
| Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda | 3,529 | 7.2 | D | C+ | D | C− |
| Saint-Féliu-d'Avall | 2,950 | 7.2 | — | C− | — | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.