Carcassonne
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Well served 87.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 89 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Carcassonne (INSEE 11069) is in Aude (11), part of CA Carcassonne Agglo. Population 46,080 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Centres urbains intermédiaires (level 2). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · Commune website 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/11069-carcassonne
Vitality score
Vitality score 87.1/100 — Well served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 89 % of the 491 communes of a similar size.
Compare this with communes of a similar size. The score measures how well a place is served relative to its own size band, and larger communes score higher as a rule — so it reads meaningfully against another village, and misleadingly against a town.
Measured but not scored in this model: Market. See the methodology for why.
| Component | Value (0–1) | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily food | 0.93 | 25 | 23.16 |
| Social | 1 | 20 | 19.95 |
| Education | 0.93 | 10 | 9.28 |
| Health | 0.89 | 10 | 8.92 |
| Public & culture | 0.56 | 5 | 2.78 |
| Population trend | 0.56 | 10 | 5.6 |
| Housing mix | 0.87 | 5 | 4.34 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
42 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BRIOCHERIE ARPIN · L'ANCESTRALE · CHOCOLATS YVES THURIES · LA PANETIERE AUX SAVEURS D'ANTAN). [3,4]
13 × Butcher (boucherie) (LES HALLES DE JOJO · BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE BAREIL · GRAND FRAIS · BOUCHERIE IZARD). [3,4]
32 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (SHOP TABAC · SARL MAISON D'ANTAN · OU PHIRUM · CARREFOUR CITY). [3,4]
17 × Supermarket (CENTRE DISTRIBUTEUR LECLERC · SANIBOR · LIDL · PONMART · ALDI MARCHE). [3,4]
4 × Fishmonger (L'HIPPOCAMPTE · A LA MAREE · POISSONNERIE DES 4 CHEMINS). [3,4]
282 × Restaurant (BUFFALO GRILL · DOMAINE D'AURIAC · RESTAURANT DU DONJON · EURL LE VIET NAM). [3,4]
43 × Café / bar (AU RENDEZ-VOUS · COEUR DE CAFES · LE COMPTOIR DES VINS ET TERROIRS · LE ROC-OUEST · L'ENTRACTE). [4]
14 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE JEAN GIONO · ECOL MATE JULES FERRY · ECOLE MATERNELLE CONDORCET · ECOL MATE PAUL ELUARD · ECOL MATE JEAN JAURES). [3]
21 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE M. BERTHELOT · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUB LES CASTORS · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LES SERRES · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LA GRAVETTE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE MARCEL PAGNOL). [3]
7 × Collège (COLLEGE ANDRE CHENIER · COLLEGE ALAIN · COLLEGE VARSOVIE · COLLEGE LE BASTION · COLLEGE JULES VERNE). [3]
32 × GP (médecin généraliste) (JACQUES GRAVES, MÉDECIN · HELENE SENTENAC-MOUROU, MÉDECIN · PHILIPPE PEYRE, MÉDECIN · ERIK BRAVO, MÉDECIN · JEAN-PHILIPPE JULLIAN, MÉDECIN). [3]
13 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE PERICH · PHARMACIE DU MERIDIEN · PHARMACIE ITOUA HUC · SELAS PHARMACIE BALDY MEJEAN · GRANDE PHARMACIE DE LA GARE). [3,4]
6 × Post office / agence postale (CARCASSONNE CITE LPAC AP · LA POSTE). [3]
7 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE GRAIN D'ARTS · MÉDIATHÈQUE D'ALZONNE · MÉDIATHÈQUE GRAIN D'AILE · 11 - BIBLIOTHÈQUE DÉPARTEMENTALE DE L'AUDE · MÉDIATHÈQUE GRAIN D'SEL). [3]
2 × Cinema (CGR LE COLISEE · CGR CARCASSONNE). [3]
12 × Gym / sports hall (HALLE AUX SPORTS NICOLE ABAR · LYCEE PAUL SABATIER · EDF · GYMNASE DES SERRES · GYMNASE MUNICIPAL LA CONTE). [3]
23 × Bank (CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL · CREDIT MUTUEL · CCF · CREDIT COOPERATIF · CAISSE EPARGNE PREVOYANCE LANGUEDOC ROUSSILLON). [3]
79 × Hairdresser (SUNE JOSETTE · L'ATELIER · ROVAL COIFFURE · MARTINEZ ANGELES). [3,4]
12 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
33 × Hotel (IBIS · HOTEL MONTSEGUR · LE DONJON · LE DOMAINE D'AURIAC · IBIS - CARCASSONNE CENTRE LA CITÉ). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING DE LA CITE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 6 × Bakery (boulangerie), 4 × Butcher (boucherie), 9 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 49 × Restaurant, 1 × Primary school (élémentaire), 2 × GP (médecin généraliste), 4 × Pharmacy, 1 × Bank, 10 × Hairdresser, 4 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 42 | BRIOCHERIE ARPIN · L'ANCESTRALE · CHOCOLATS YVES THURIES · LA PANETIERE AUX SAVEURS D'ANTAN | INSEE BPE 42 / INSEE SIRENE 46 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 13 | LES HALLES DE JOJO · BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE BAREIL · GRAND FRAIS · BOUCHERIE IZARD | INSEE BPE 13 / INSEE SIRENE 18 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 32 | SHOP TABAC · SARL MAISON D'ANTAN · OU PHIRUM · CARREFOUR CITY | INSEE BPE 32 / INSEE SIRENE 50 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 17 | CENTRE DISTRIBUTEUR LECLERC · SANIBOR · LIDL · PONMART · ALDI MARCHE | INSEE BPE 17 / INSEE SIRENE 18 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 4 | L'HIPPOCAMPTE · A LA MAREE · POISSONNERIE DES 4 CHEMINS | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 282 | BUFFALO GRILL · DOMAINE D'AURIAC · RESTAURANT DU DONJON · EURL LE VIET NAM | INSEE BPE 282 / INSEE SIRENE 446 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 43 | AU RENDEZ-VOUS · COEUR DE CAFES · LE COMPTOIR DES VINS ET TERROIRS · LE ROC-OUEST · L'ENTRACTE | INSEE SIRENE 43 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 14 | ECOLE MATERNELLE JEAN GIONO · ECOL MATE JULES FERRY · ECOLE MATERNELLE CONDORCET · ECOL MATE PAUL ELUARD · ECOL MATE JEAN JAURES | INSEE BPE 14 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 21 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE M. BERTHELOT · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUB LES CASTORS · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LES SERRES · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LA GRAVETTE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE MARCEL PAGNOL | INSEE BPE 21 [3] |
| Collège | 7 | COLLEGE ANDRE CHENIER · COLLEGE ALAIN · COLLEGE VARSOVIE · COLLEGE LE BASTION · COLLEGE JULES VERNE | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 32 | JACQUES GRAVES, MÉDECIN · HELENE SENTENAC-MOUROU, MÉDECIN · PHILIPPE PEYRE, MÉDECIN · ERIK BRAVO, MÉDECIN · JEAN-PHILIPPE JULLIAN, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 32 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 13 | PHARMACIE PERICH · PHARMACIE DU MERIDIEN · PHARMACIE ITOUA HUC · SELAS PHARMACIE BALDY MEJEAN · GRANDE PHARMACIE DE LA GARE | INSEE BPE 13 / INSEE SIRENE 22 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 6 | CARCASSONNE CITE LPAC AP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Library | 7 | MÉDIATHÈQUE GRAIN D'ARTS · MÉDIATHÈQUE D'ALZONNE · MÉDIATHÈQUE GRAIN D'AILE · 11 - BIBLIOTHÈQUE DÉPARTEMENTALE DE L'AUDE · MÉDIATHÈQUE GRAIN D'SEL | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Cinema | 2 | CGR LE COLISEE · CGR CARCASSONNE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 12 | HALLE AUX SPORTS NICOLE ABAR · LYCEE PAUL SABATIER · EDF · GYMNASE DES SERRES · GYMNASE MUNICIPAL LA CONTE | INSEE BPE 12 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 23 | CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL · CREDIT MUTUEL · CCF · CREDIT COOPERATIF · CAISSE EPARGNE PREVOYANCE LANGUEDOC ROUSSILLON | INSEE BPE 23 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 79 | SUNE JOSETTE · L'ATELIER · ROVAL COIFFURE · MARTINEZ ANGELES | INSEE BPE 79 / INSEE SIRENE 116 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 12 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 12 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 33 | IBIS · HOTEL MONTSEGUR · LE DONJON · LE DOMAINE D'AURIAC · IBIS - CARCASSONNE CENTRE LA CITÉ | INSEE BPE 33 / INSEE SIRENE 46 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING DE LA CITE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 47,068 (2012) → 46,080 (2023): -2.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 43,470 (1990) → 46,080 (2023): 6 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 27,566, of which 6.6 % second homes and 9.3 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Carcassonne): 0 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Carcassonne): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [8]
GP (Carcassonne): 0.4 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Carcassonne): 0 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Carcassonne): 0.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 38 days a year at or above 30 °C and 20 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the CARCASSONNE weather station, 4.7 km away at 128 m; the village itself is at 104 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 10 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at CARCASSONNE, 4.7 km away at 128 m, over 30 summers. [9]
An average of 637 mm of rain a year, spread over 88 days — about 7.2 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at CARCASSONNE, 4.7 km away at 128 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 11069/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 11069/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 11069/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 11069/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 11069
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
Villages like this one
Matched on size, density, second homes and which everyday shops and services are present — not on the score, so a village of the same kind that is doing better or worse shows up rather than being hidden.
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brive-la-Gaillarde | 19 | 226 km N | 47,095 | 85.7 | Well served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 90 % · winter 53 % · humidity 57 % |
| Blois | 41 | 493 km N | 47,219 | 83.6 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 54 % · winter 74 % · humidity 36 % |
| Chalon-sur-Saône | 71 | 443 km NE | 45,102 | 82.9 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 72 % · winter 69 % · humidity 43 % |
| Charleville-Mézières | 08 | 750 km N | 45,560 | 83.9 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 44 % · winter 47 % · humidity 29 % |
| Alès | 30 | 172 km NE | 46,125 | 84.1 | Well served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 10 % · winter 69 % · humidity 64 % |
| Arles | 13 | 191 km E | 51,811 | 85.7 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 41 % · winter 96 % · humidity 50 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alès | 30 | 172 km NE | 46,125 | 84.1 | Well served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 10 % · winter 69 % · humidity 64 % |
| Arles | 13 | 191 km E | 51,811 | 85.7 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 41 % · winter 96 % · humidity 50 % |
| Brive-la-Gaillarde | 19 | 226 km N | 47,095 | 85.7 | Well served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 90 % · winter 53 % · humidity 57 % |
| Chalon-sur-Saône | 71 | 443 km NE | 45,102 | 82.9 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 72 % · winter 69 % · humidity 43 % |
| Blois | 41 | 493 km N | 47,219 | 83.6 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 54 % · winter 74 % · humidity 36 % |
| Charleville-Mézières | 08 | 750 km N | 45,560 | 83.9 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 44 % · winter 47 % · humidity 29 % |
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…and in much the same climate
The same match on size and services, narrowed to communes whose summers, winters and summer humidity are all close to Carcassonne's. All three are required, so this section is absent for the 11.8 % of communes with no humidity station near enough to measure: two temperature axes alone cannot tell a muggy coast from a dry one.
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martigues | 13 | 219 km E | 48,298 | 86.3 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Cugnaux | 31 | 89 km NW | 20,662 | 63.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Plaisance-du-Touch | 31 | 94 km NW | 21,079 | 58.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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