Dept 11 Rank #34 / 96

Aude

Occitanie · Nearest city: Narbonne TGV

🚄 TGV ⚠ High variance

Cathar castles on rocky spurs, Corbières, Canal du Midi

Why this score

Aude offers abundant sunshine, dry comfortable weather and attractive scenery, but punishing heatwaves and high flood-and-fire exposure are real drawbacks. L'Aude offre un ensoleillement généreux, un climat sec et agréable et de beaux paysages, mais des canicules éprouvantes et une forte exposition aux inondations et aux incendies sont de vrais handicaps.

Communes

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Climate

Sunshine

2,312h/yr

Trend 2015-2025: gained ~11 sun hours each year.

p86 of 96

Sunny days

199/yr

days >50% sunlit

p86 of 96

Rain days

77/yr

Trend 2015-2025: roughly flat.

p11 of 96

Annual rainfall

527mm/yr

total volume

#3 driest of 96

Heavy rain

5/yr

≥ 20 mm/day

p58 of 96

Torrential

0.7/yr

≥ 50 mm/day

p86 of 96

Hot days >30°

45/yr

Trend 2015-2025: about 0.5 more hot days each year.

p90 of 96

Winter mildness

9/10

4.6 °C avg Jan low

Trend 2015-2025: January warming 0.2 °C per year.

p94 of 96

Wind

4.1m/s

annual mean

Trend 2015-2025: calmer by 0.10 m/s per year.

#2 windiest of 96

Muggy days

15/yr

TG≥22°C & HU≥70%

Trend 2015-2025: about 1 more muggy days each year.

p91 of 96

Avg max temperature · °C

2050 outlook TRACC +2.7°C · vs 1976-2005

Hot days ≥35°C ~+6 days · +5 so far

Tropical nights ~+25 nights · +13 so far

Frost days ~-12 days · -9 so far

Dry-soil days ~+24 days

Landscape

Landscape score

7/10

p82 of 96

Max elevation

2,469m

p85 of 96

Forest cover

47.7%

p76 of 96

Characteristics

🌾 Rural

Cathar castles on rocky spurs, Corbières, Canal du Midi

Identity

Aude is the birthplace of Albert Fert (physicien).

Notable figures born here

Terroir & appellations

Aude lies within protected appellation areas, including Roquefort, Languedoc Quatourze, La Clape.

Distinctions

Plus Beaux Détours de France (1)

Station classée de tourisme (10)

Risks

Safety score

6/10

Flood risk

Very high

% communes flood-exposed (GASPAR union)

p93 of 96

Fire risk

Very high

Copernicus FWI · fire-weather index

p94 of 96

Seismic exposure

Very high

% in a seismic zone (most of France is)

p80 of 96

Major risks present

Share of the department's communes listing each risk category

Flooding Very high 100% p95 of 96

Earthquake Very high 100% p80 of 96

Ground movement Very high 100% p90 of 96

Wildfire Very high 100% p94 of 96

Radon Very high 100% p93 of 96

Subsidence & cavities Very high 98.8% p76 of 96

Dam failure Moderate 42% #3 most exposed of 96

Hazardous-materials transport Low 37.9% p38 of 96

+2 more

Industrial hazard Very low 3% p48 of 96

Coastal Very low 2.3% p82 of 96

Transport

8/10

4.5 h to Paris · TGV + closeness

TGV access

Yes

Direct TGV station

Highways

A9 · A61

Work locally

43.3%

work in own commune

Nearest hubs

🏙 Nearest city

Narbonne TGV

✈ Airport

Carcassonne Salvaza Airport (CCF) · ~15 km

🚄 To Paris via TGV

4.5h direct

🛣 Highways

A9, A61

Services

Healthcare

6/10

APL 3.5

p45 of 96

Schools

4/10

Brevet 84%

p15 of 96

Fiber coverage

95%

p31 of 96

Intl schools

2schools

International programmes available

p47 of 96

People

Population

382,362

p38 of 96

Density

60/km²

Mixed

-25% vs median 81

32 387

Pop trend

+0.4%/yr

+0.2 pts vs median · p61

Median income

$23,300

standard of living · $/yr

#2 lowest of 96

Poverty rate

20.8%

below 60% of median living standard

#3 highest of 96

Unemployment

15.0%

active population out of work

#4 highest of 96

Tourism

1 bed per 16 residents

p81 of 96 · 24,479 beds

1/92 1/9

Age distribution · % of population

0-14

17%

15-24

12%

25-39

13%

40-54

14%

55-69

19%

70+

25%

Office professionals

11.5%

cadres · engineers, managers, professionals

p28 of 96

Remote work

5.9%

télétravail · works without commuting

p87 of 96

Socio-professional mix · % of occupied workers

Office

Managers & professionals

11.5%

At-home trades

Farmers

3.1%

Artisans & shopkeepers

9.8%

On-site · services, health, teaching, manual

Intermediate professions incl. nurses, teachers

26%

Clerical & service staff

30.1%

Manual workers

19.6%

Real estate

Median

$2,010/m²

$840 $4,240

House $1,940 Apt $2,340

+1%/yr 2023–25

Median surface

—m²

Taxe foncière

65.21%

typical commune rate · TFPB

#2 highest of 96

Price distribution across communes · $/m²

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