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Some 739 people live in this town, in Ariège, Occitanie.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Villeneuve-du-Paréage has none.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Villeneuve-du-Paréage as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Couvent des Cordeliers, in Pamiers, 2.8 mi away.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Villeneuve-du-Paréage 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 Villeneuve-du-Paréage.
Young adults of 15 to 24 account for nearly a tenth of the town. Villeneuve-du-Paréage has a median age of 45 years. 17% are under 15, above Ariège’s towns (15%) and close to compared French towns (17%).
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ariège 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Villeneuve-du-Paréage | Ariège median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ariège median and France median: the median of compared communes
Median disposable income comes to €26,040 a year per consumption unit. Villeneuve-du-Paréage holds 100 jobs; 350 of its residents are in work, so 0.3 jobs each. At the census, 4.9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
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.
A collège lies 2.7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Pierre BayleNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 123 | 86%−4 pts |
| Lycée général privé Notre-Dame PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 65 | 97%−2 pts |
| Collège Notre-Dame PrivateBest against expectations: 2 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 78 | 99%+2 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 market in Villeneuve-du-Paréage: 17 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. Of the homes sold, 94% were houses.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and family days out in and near Villeneuve-du-Paréage. Best known first.
One notable person was born in Villeneuve-du-Paréage.
Commune in Ariège, Occitanie
Villeneuve-du-Paréage is a commune of 739 people in the Communauté de communes des Portes d'Ariège Pyrénées. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villeneuve-du-Paréage | 739 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pamiers | 16,473 | 2.7 | C | B+ | D | C |
| La Tour-du-Crieu | 3,230 | 3.5 | A− | C | A+ | A− |
| Saint-Jean-du-Falga | 2,851 | 4.7 | B+ | B | B+ | B |
| Saverdun | 4,808 | 6.3 | D | C+ | C | D |
| Mazères | 3,852 | 6.7 | B | C+ | B+ | C− |
| Varilhes | 3,487 | 7.3 | A | B+ | B+ | A |
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.