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A town in Aude, Occitanie, home to 362 people.
Villesiscle is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for just over one in ten homes.
The one thing Villesiscle does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Villesiscle as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is glise Saint-Julien-et-Sainte-Basilisse, in Bram, 1.4 mi away.
15% 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 Villesiscle.
Nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over, lower than Aude’s towns (29%) yet higher than compared French towns (22%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 8.9%. Children under 15 make up 17% of residents.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Villesiscle | Aude median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aude median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 3.0% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Aude’s towns (11.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Median disposable income comes to €24,950 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.
A collège lies 1.1 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Saint-ExupéryNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 153 | 90%+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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 12 homes in Villesiscle.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Villesiscle. Best known first.
MuseumMaison de l'archéologie de Bram2.5 km northeast, in BramChâteauChâteauChâteau de Robertin townMonastery or conventMonastery or conventMonastère Sainte-Marie de Prouilhe4.8 km southwest, in FanjeauxChurchChurchÉglise Saints-Julien-et-Basilisse de Bram2.3 km northeast, in BramMuseumMuseumEssar[t]s, espace arts et cultures2 km northeast, in BramPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Nothing in Villesiscle 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 Villesiscle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villesiscle | 362 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bram | 3,233 | 1.4 | B− | B+ | C | C |
| Castelnaudary | 12,151 | 9.4 | C+ | A− | D | B− |
| Pennautier | 2,895 | 12 | B | B− | A+ | D |
| Carcassonne | 46,080 | 13 | C− | B | D− | C+ |
| Limoux | 10,532 | 13 | C | B+ | C− | C |
| Villemoustaussou | 4,401 | 14 | B | C+ | A+ | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Villesiscle is a commune of 362 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.