Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 152 people, lies in Aude, Occitanie.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Villanière out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for 15% of homes. 29% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Villanière does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Villanière as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ruines des quatre châteaux, in Lastours, 1 mi away.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage and other places to visit in and near Villanière. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Villanière.
People aged 15 to 24 are 8.2% of the population. Degrees are held by a fifth of adults.
46% women, 54% men
About 116 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Villanière | Aude median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aude median and France median: the median of compared communes
2.2% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Aude’s towns (11.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €20,310 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.
Sales in Villanière from July 2023 to June 2026: 11 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Villanière is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Villanière as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villanière | 152 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Conques-sur-Orbiel | 2,523 | 5.4 | A+ | A− | A | A+ |
| Villemoustaussou | 4,401 | 6.3 | B | C+ | A+ | B+ |
| Pennautier | 2,895 | 7 | B | B− | A+ | D |
| Carcassonne | 46,080 | 8.9 | C− | B | D− | C+ |
| Trèbes | 5,361 | 10 | C | B− | B | B |
| Mazamet Tarn | 10,085 | 10 | C+ | A | D | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Villanière is a commune of 152 people in the Communauté de communes de la Montagne Noire. 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) · 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.