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The town, home to 882 people, lies in Aude, Occitanie.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Villesèquelande falls below the line for grades.
The one thing Villesèquelande does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Villesèquelande as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-André, in Montolieu, 5.1 mi away.
Explore the history →Nothing in Villesèquelande 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 Villesèquelande.
Just over one in ten residents are 15 to 24, above Aude’s towns (8.9%) and close to compared French towns (11%). Under 15: 17% of residents. Graduates make up 27% of adults.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Villesèquelande | Aude median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aude median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €24,440 a year per consumption unit, between Aude’s towns (€23,350) and compared French towns (€25,970). Per resident in work, Villesèquelande counts 0.2 jobs (100 jobs, 400 workers). Unemployment stands at 9.7%.
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 Villesèquelande from July 2023 to June 2026: 35 houses and apartments. Of the homes sold, 97% were houses. The estimated advertised rent is €11.04/m² a month, near Aude’s towns (€10.99/m²) and lower than compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,665/m² | 34 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Villesèquelande. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Villesèquelande yet.
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Villesèquelande is a commune of 882 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Carcassonne Agglo. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villesèquelande | 882 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pennautier | 2,895 | 4.6 | B | B− | A+ | D |
| Bram | 3,233 | 5.9 | B− | B+ | C | C |
| Carcassonne | 46,080 | 6.3 | C− | B | D− | C+ |
| Villemoustaussou | 4,401 | 6.7 | B | C+ | A+ | B+ |
| Conques-sur-Orbiel | 2,523 | 8.8 | A+ | A− | A | A+ |
| Palaja | 2,722 | 9.2 | — | C | — | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.