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Villarzel-du-RazèsAude

In Aude, Occitanie, this town has 100 residents.

Is Villarzel-du-Razès a good place to live?

Villarzel-du-Razès isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for 19% of homes. 36% of residents are 65 or over.

What makes Villarzel-du-Razès stand out

The 2 things Villarzel-du-Razès does most differently from other towns.

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Château de Villarzel
Château de Villarzel · Inscrit · Photo: Jcb-caz-11 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Villarzel-du-Razès’ story

Villarzel-du-Razès in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Villarzel-du-Razès, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 2006.

25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 2006First protected: Château de Villarzel
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Villarzel-du-Razès.

Who lives here

Few people in Villarzel-du-Razès are 15 to 24: 4.8%, fewer than in Aude’s towns and across compared French towns

48% of adults hold a degree. Children under 15 make up 13%, below Aude’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Residents of Villarzel-du-Razès have a median age of 50.5.

50.5median age
Villarzel-du-RazèsAude medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma15%
CAP or BEP15%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education48%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

About 93 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.

Ages and diplomas in Villarzel-du-Razès
Villarzel-du-RazèsAude medianFrance median
Under 1513%15%17%
15–244.8%8.9%11%
25–4426%19%23%
45–6420%27%26%
65+36%29%22%
No diploma15%21%19%
CAP or BEP15%27%26%
Baccalauréat19%20%18%
Higher education48%25%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Aude median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Villarzel-du-Razès: 25% were built before 1919, more than in Aude’s towns and across compared French towns

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The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Villarzel-du-Razès, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 15th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
15th c.
oldest protected part
2006
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Fewer people in Villarzel-du-Razès are out of work than in Aude’s towns or across compared French towns: 4.3%

At the census, 4.0% of commuters got to work without a car. Per resident in work, Villarzel-du-Razès counts 0.6 jobs (50 jobs, 50 workers).

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving68%
On foot2%
Bicycle2%
Public transport0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Villarzel-du-Razès, 0.6 per working resident
4.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
28%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Villarzel-du-Razès costs less than in Aude’s towns and across compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €9.32/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

The market in Villarzel-du-Razès: 4 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.

€9.32/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Villarzel-du-Razès€9.32/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Aude median€10.99/m²
€9.32/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.57 to €11.49/m² a month)
€7.85/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Villarzel-du-Razès

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Landmarks

Villarzel-du-Razès has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Photo credits

Château de Villarzel: Photo: Jcb-caz-11 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Villarzel-du-Razès

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Villarzel-du-Razès yet.

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Villarzel-du-Razès’ neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

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LimouxBramCarcassonnePennautierPalajaVillemoustaussouLimouxBramCarcassonnePennautierPalajaVillemoustaussouVillarzel-du-Razès
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Villarzel-du-Razès100—————
Limoux10,5325.7CB+C−C
Bram3,2338.5B−B+CC
Carcassonne46,0809C−BD−C+
Pennautier2,8959.3BB−A+D
Palaja2,7229.5—C—B+
Villemoustaussou4,40111BC+A+B+

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Villarzel-du-Razès

Commune in Aude, Occitanie

Villarzel-du-Razès is a commune of 100 people in the Communauté de communes du Limouxin. 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

Population
100 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Limouxin
Département
Aude (11)
Région
Occitanie
Area
5 sq mi (13 km²)
INSEE code
11417

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.