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A town in Aube, Grand Est, home to 189 people.
At under 1,000 residents, Villeneuve-au-Chemin is too small for the grades other French towns get. 14% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Villeneuve-au-Chemin does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Villeneuve-au-Chemin as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Croix-calvaire, in Lasson, 2.6 mi away.
54% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Villeneuve-au-Chemin 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-au-Chemin.
Just over a quarter of residents are 65 or over. Ages in Villeneuve-au-Chemin split evenly at 43.3: half are older, half younger.
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aube 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Villeneuve-au-Chemin | Aube median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 20% | 24% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 23% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aube median and France median: the median of compared communes
One in ten commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Villeneuve-au-Chemin has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.3 per worker. The median disposable income is €25,350 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
House rents are put at about €7.38/m² a month. Sales in Villeneuve-au-Chemin from July 2023 to June 2026: 7 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
One notable person was born in Villeneuve-au-Chemin.
Commune in Aube, Grand Est
Villeneuve-au-Chemin is a commune of 189 people in the Communauté de communes du Chaourçois et du Val d'Armance. 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-au-Chemin | 189 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Florentin Yonne | 4,164 | 8.4 | B− | A+ | D | C |
| Aix-Villemaur-Pâlis | 3,236 | 12 | C+ | A+ | B | D |
| Brienon-sur-Armançon Yonne | 3,032 | 13 | B− | A+ | C | B− |
| Rosières-près-Troyes | 4,840 | 16 | C+ | C− | B− | A− |
| La Rivière-de-Corps | 3,692 | 16 | C+ | C | A | C+ |
| Bréviandes | 3,219 | 16 | C+ | C+ | B+ | B− |
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.