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965 people live in this town in Ariège, Occitanie.
At under 1,000 residents, Villeneuve-d'Olmes is too small for the grades other French towns get. 41% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Villeneuve-d'Olmes does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Villeneuve-d'Olmes as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Croix de carrefour en fer forgé, in Montferrier, 1.9 mi away.
Explore the history →Museums, other places to visit and gardens in and near Villeneuve-d'Olmes. Best known first.
MuseumMusée du textile et du peigne en corne de Lavelanet2.6 km northeast, in LavelanetGardenGardenPotager Urbain de Lamartine3.1 km northeast, in LavelanetMuseumMuseumMusée de Montségur4.5 km south, in MontségurPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Villeneuve-d'Olmes.
The 15-to-24 age group: 7.2%, lower than both Ariège’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Over-65s are just over two fifths of the population. Graduates make up 16% of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ariège 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Villeneuve-d'Olmes | Ariège median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.8% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 41% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 28% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 16% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ariège median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per resident in work, Villeneuve-d'Olmes counts 0.6 jobs (200 jobs, 300 workers). At the census, 3.7% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Ariège’s towns (15.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. The median disposable income is €22,640 a year per consumption unit.
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.
For collège, the closest is 1.5 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Louis PasteurNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 46 | 72%−5 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Joseph-Marie JacquardNearest lycéeVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 38 | 87%+4 pts |
| Collège Victor HugoBest against expectations: 6 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 58 | 93%+6 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.
The estimated advertised rent is €9.52/m² a month, about level with Ariège’s towns (€9.99/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Villeneuve-d'Olmes recorded 36 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. Estimated advertised rent for houses: €8.19/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €990/m² | 36 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Villeneuve-d'Olmes is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Villeneuve-d'Olmes yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villeneuve-d'Olmes | 965 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lavelanet | 5,987 | 1.9 | C+ | A− | D | C+ |
| Foix | 9,934 | 12 | C | A− | D | C− |
| Tarascon-sur-Ariège | 3,085 | 12 | C− | B+ | C+ | C |
| Mirepoix | 3,172 | 13 | B− | B− | B | C |
| Varilhes | 3,487 | 14 | A | B+ | B+ | A |
| Saint-Jean-du-Falga | 2,851 | 16 | B+ | B | B+ | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ariège, Occitanie
Villeneuve-d'Olmes is a commune of 965 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays d'Olmes. 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
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.