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Some 253 people live in this town, in Aude, Occitanie.
Villeneuve-les-Corbières is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. 36% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Villeneuve-les-Corbières does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Villeneuve-les-Corbières as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ensemble des vestiges du château d'Aguilar, in Tuchan, 6.1 mi away.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Villeneuve-les-Corbières 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-les-Corbières.
Retirement age and beyond: 24% of residents are 65 or older. Degrees are held by 13% of adults, lower than both Aude’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (30%). The under-15s are 16% of the population here.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Villeneuve-les-Corbières | Aude median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.4% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 28% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 13% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aude median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 16.2% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, above Aude’s towns (11.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. The unemployment rate comes to 9.4%. 100 jobs are based in Villeneuve-les-Corbières, for 100 working residents (0.7 per worker).
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.
Houses were 85% of what sold. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 13 homes in Villeneuve-les-Corbières.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Villeneuve-les-Corbières yet.
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Villeneuve-les-Corbières is a commune of 253 people in the Communauté de communes Corbières Salanque Méditerranée. 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-les-Corbières | 253 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sigean | 5,657 | 11 | D | C+ | C+ | C− |
| Salses-le-Château Pyrénées-Orientales | 3,965 | 12 | D− | C | C | C− |
| Port-la-Nouvelle | 5,852 | 14 | D | C− | D | D− |
| Espira-de-l'Agly Pyrénées-Orientales | 3,524 | 14 | D | C | C+ | C− |
| Leucate | 4,562 | 15 | D− | D | D− | D |
| Rivesaltes Pyrénées-Orientales | 9,270 | 15 | D | C | D | C |
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 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.