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A town of 183 in Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie.
Sainte-Colombe-de-la-Commanderie has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Holiday and other second homes account for 10% of homes.
The one thing Sainte-Colombe-de-la-Commanderie does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Sainte-Colombe-de-la-Commanderie as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Saturnin, in Montauriol, 3.4 mi away.
Explore the history →Nothing in Sainte-Colombe-de-la-Commanderie is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sainte-Colombe-de-la-Commanderie.
Children under 15 make up 12%, lower than both Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 9.3%. Over-65s are 23% of the population.
47% women, 53% men
About 112 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Orientales 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Sainte-Colombe-de-la-Commanderie | Pyrénées-Orientales median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 9.4% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 4.6% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 18% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 59% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pyrénées-Orientales median and France median: the median of compared communes
3.2% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The jobless rate is 8.8%.
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 nearest collège is 1.2 mi away. The closest lycée for the general bac is 8.5 mi off.
| 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.
House rents are put at about €10.13/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 4 homes were sold in Sainte-Colombe-de-la-Commanderie.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums and heritage in and near Sainte-Colombe-de-la-Commanderie. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Sainte-Colombe-de-la-Commanderie yet.
Commune in Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie
Sainte-Colombe-de-la-Commanderie is a commune of 183 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Colombe-de-la-Commanderie | 183 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thuir | 8,243 | 1 | C+ | C | C | C |
| Ponteilla | 3,101 | 3.6 | — | C− | — | C |
| Saint-Féliu-d'Avall | 2,950 | 4.2 | — | C− | — | C+ |
| Le Soler | 7,942 | 4.9 | D | C− | B− | D |
| Canohès | 6,616 | 5 | A− | D | A− | A− |
| Pézilla-la-Rivière | 4,129 | 5.5 | D | C− | A | D |
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 9, 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.