Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 68 people, lies in Aude, Occitanie.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Villautou falls below the line for grades. Second homes make up 31% of its housing. Over-65s are only 12% of the population.
The 2 things Villautou does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Villautou as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Croix en fer forgé, in Manses, 4.3 mi away.
36% 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 Villautou.
5.6% of residents are 15 to 24, below both Aude’s towns (8.9%) and compared French towns (11%). The under-15s are 22% of the population here. Among adults, 33% have a degree.
46% women, 54% men
About 118 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Villautou | Aude median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.6% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 35% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 12% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aude median and France median: the median of compared communes
13.9% of the labour force were unemployed, between Aude’s towns (14.6%) and compared French towns (10.1%). No commute at all: 15.6% of working residents in Villautou at the census.
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 2 homes were sold in Villautou.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Villautou. Best known first.
Nothing in Villautou 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 Villautou 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villautou | 68 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mirepoix Ariège | 3,172 | 5.2 | B− | B− | B | C |
| La Tour-du-Crieu Ariège | 3,230 | 9.9 | A− | C | A+ | A− |
| Mazères Ariège | 3,852 | 10 | B | C+ | B+ | C− |
| Pamiers Ariège | 16,473 | 12 | C | B+ | D | C |
| Saint-Jean-du-Falga Ariège | 2,851 | 12 | B+ | B | B+ | B |
| Castelnaudary | 12,151 | 12 | C+ | A− | D | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Villautou is a commune of 68 people in the Communauté de communes Piège Lauragais Malepère. 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 October 30, 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.