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VilléBas-Rhin

A town of 1,799 in Bas-Rhin, Grand Est.

Is Villé a good place to live?

Villé has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its strongest is walkability (A): 100% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 18% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work.

Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.

What makes Villé stand out

The one thing Villé does most differently from other towns.

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How Villé grades

Each subject compares Villé with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.

How grading works

WalkabilityAOpen →Cost of livingA year’s estimated rent on a 70 m² apartment is 33% of the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunalityA−Open →HealthB+Open →Jobs & income9.4% unemploymentBOpen →SchoolsBrevet results 2 points below the expected rateBOpen →
SafetyNot graded: over a quarter of the index would rest on the département’s average, where small counts aren’t published–
Hazard riskNot graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas–

How TownRatings grades French towns →

Ancien cimetière bourgeois
Ancien cimetière bourgeois · Inscrit · Photo: © Ralph Hammann - Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Villé’s story

Villé in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Villé, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1995.

12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1995First protected: Ancien cimetière bourgeois
  • 2015Most recently protected: Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Villé.

Work & commuteJobs & income B

Villé is easier to get around on foot than 92% of compared French towns

At the census, 18.0% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, close to Bas-Rhin’s towns (17.8%) and above compared French towns (13.4%). Villé has 800 jobs for 700 working residents, 1.1 per worker.

18%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving76%
On foot10%
Public transport5%
Bicycle3%
Motorbike or scooter0%
800
jobs based in Villé, 1.1 per working resident
9.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,490
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
6%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
A
Walkability: better than 92% of compared French towns

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

HousingCost of living A−

Renting in Villé costs less than in Bas-Rhin’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €11.04/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Villé sits below both Bas-Rhin’s towns (€13.84/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) on this measure.

€11.04/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Villé€11.04/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Bas-Rhin median€13.84/m²
€11.04/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.83 to €13.80/m² a month)
€9.52/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€28,040
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes de la Vallée de Villé

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

HealthHealth B+

Fewer deaths than Villé’s ages would predict, 79 per 100 expected, under Bas-Rhin’s towns and compared French towns

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

That puts Villé below both Bas-Rhin’s towns (92) and compared French towns (88). From 2016 to 2025, 299 residents of Villé died, against 287 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 4% more. The care-home adjustment is a TownRatings modeling step, not an official statistic.

−21%deaths against expected, after care homesB+Health Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw104
Adjusted79
Median town88
Expected100
9
GPs in Villé · 3.2 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
8.2 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Centre hospitalier de Selestat
8.2 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier de Selestat
85 · 80.3
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Bas-Rhin, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3

Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte

Who lives here

Older residents shape Villé: 30% are 65 or over, above Bas-Rhin’s towns and compared French towns

On this, Villé is above both Bas-Rhin’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (22%). Children are 13% of the town.

51.1median age
VilléBas-Rhin medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma23%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education26%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Bas-Rhin 51.5%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.

Ages and diplomas in Villé
VilléBas-Rhin medianFrance median
Under 1513%16%17%
15–249.8%10%11%
25–4420%24%23%
45–6427%28%26%
65+30%22%22%
No diploma23%18%19%
CAP or BEP28%29%26%
Baccalauréat19%17%18%
Higher education26%32%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Bas-Rhin median and France median: the median of compared communes

Schools

92.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 2 points below the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

In the comparison, Villé comes close to Bas-Rhin’s towns (90.8%) and above compared French towns (87.5%).

92.0%passed the brevetBSchool Grade

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Villé92.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège du KlosterwaldNearest collègeCollègeCollège10592%−2 pts
92.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −2 pts against the expected rate
0.3 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

History

Old homes shape Villé: 12% were built before 1919, more than in Bas-Rhin’s towns or compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

For Villé, that is above both Bas-Rhin’s towns (7.4%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Villé, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit3
16th c.
oldest protected part
1995
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Safety

Villé has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average

Police and gendarmerie recorded 23 offenses in the graded categories in Villé in 2025. For family violence, sexual violence, burglary, vehicle theft and theft from vehicles, this figure isn’t published when it’s small (five or fewer in at least one of the last three years); the index uses the département’s average instead, 36.0% of the index here.

4.4recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year

Recorded by type · 2025

Criminal damage14
Other physical violence9
Armed robbery0
Fraud6

Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.

4.4
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
10.9
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
23
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
36.0%
of the index rests on the département’s average, used where small counts aren’t published

Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Abbaye de Honcourt and 4 more in and around Villé

Museums and heritage in and near Villé. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
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Everything we know about Villé

13pages on Villé

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Villé, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

All monuments →
Photo credits

Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption: Photo: © Ralph Hammann - Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Villé

One notable person was born in Villé.

Their page →

Villé’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Bas-Rhin →
ScherwillerChâtenoisBarrSélestatSainte-Marie-aux-MinesLa BroqueScherwillerChâtenoisBarrSélestatSainte-Marie-aux-MinesLa BroqueVillé
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Villé1,799——A−—B+
Scherwiller3,0996.6—B−—C
Châtenois4,2946.6ACAC+
Barr7,0578BCB+B−
Sélestat19,5898.8B−C+CC
Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Haut-Rhin4,8518.8AAB+C
La Broque2,6259.8DC−BD−

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

Questions about Villé

Is Villé safe?

Villé has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 4.4 recorded violent incidents and 10.9 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.

Are schools in Villé good?

They grade B, better than 62% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

About Villé

Commune in Bas-Rhin, Grand Est

Villé is a commune of 1,799 people in the Communauté de communes de la Vallée de Villé. 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

Population
1,799 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes de la Vallée de Villé
Département
Bas-Rhin (67)
Région
Grand Est
Area
1.2 sq mi (3 km²)
INSEE code
67507

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.