Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 515 residents in Aude, Occitanie.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Villardonnel out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for 13% of homes. 30% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Villardonnel does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Villardonnel as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Croix de chemin, in Aragon, 2.8 mi away.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Villardonnel.
Degrees are held by 33% of adults, above both Aude’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (30%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 8.9% of residents. Villardonnel has a median age of 52.7.
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Villardonnel | Aude median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aude median and France median: the median of compared communes
The unemployment rate comes to 14.8%. At the census, 8.2% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Aude’s towns (11.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). After tax and benefits, the median income is €24,190 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.
Collège pupils travel 2.8 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Antoine CourrièreNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 88 | 95%+4 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.
22 houses and apartments changed hands in Villardonnel from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Villardonnel. Best known first.
Nothing in Villardonnel 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 Villardonnel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villardonnel | 515 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pennautier | 2,895 | 6.2 | B | B− | A+ | D |
| Villemoustaussou | 4,401 | 6.3 | B | C+ | A+ | B+ |
| Conques-sur-Orbiel | 2,523 | 6.4 | A+ | A− | A | A+ |
| Carcassonne | 46,080 | 8.7 | C− | B | D− | C+ |
| Trèbes | 5,361 | 11 | C | B− | B | B |
| Mazamet Tarn | 10,085 | 11 | C+ | A | D | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Villardonnel is a commune of 515 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.