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The town has 677 residents and lies in Aveyron, Occitanie.
Villefranche-de-Panat is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Second homes make up 37% of its housing. It skews older: 37% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Villefranche-de-Panat does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Villefranche-de-Panat as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancien château, in Salles-Curan, 7.6 mi away.
Explore the history →Nothing in Villefranche-de-Panat 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 Villefranche-de-Panat.
22% of adults hold a degree, below Aveyron’s towns (29%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. The share aged 15 to 24 is 6.5%. Typical age in Villefranche-de-Panat: 58.7, the median.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Aveyron 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Villefranche-de-Panat | Aveyron median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.5% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 37% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 29% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aveyron median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs located in Villefranche-de-Panat: 350, for 250 residents in work (1.3 each). No commute at all: 6.3% of working residents locally at the census. Also worth knowing: the median disposable income was €24,860 a year per consumption unit, close to Aveyron’s towns (€24,780) and below compared French towns (€25,970).
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 made up 96% of the homes sold; apartments the rest. 28 houses and apartments changed hands in Villefranche-de-Panat from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Villefranche-de-Panat. Best known first.
One notable person was born in Villefranche-de-Panat.
Commune in Aveyron, Occitanie
Villefranche-de-Panat is a commune of 677 people in the Communauté de communes du Lévézou. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villefranche-de-Panat | 677 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Affrique | 7,941 | 13 | A | A− | B− | B+ |
| Luc-la-Primaube | 6,046 | 16 | A+ | B− | A+ | A |
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 8, 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.