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A town of 381 in Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Population

381

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€9.18

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€26,050

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Villejoubert a good place to live?

Villejoubert is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

Castrum d'Andonne · Classé · Photo: Jack ma · CC BY-SA 3.0

Villejoubert’s story

Villejoubert in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Villejoubert: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from Antiquity; the first monument here was protected in 1986.

15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1986First protected: Castrum d'Andonne
1990Most recently protected: Logis de la Barre

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Villejoubert.

Who lives here

Few people in Villejoubert are 65 or over: 19%, below Charente’s towns and compared French towns

For Villejoubert, that is below both Charente’s towns (28%) and compared French towns (22%). 8.1% of residents are aged 15 to 24.

40.8median age

VillejoubertCharente medianFrance median

Charente medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

19%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma13%

CAP or BEP38%

Baccalauréat21%

Higher education25%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Charente 52.4%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Villejoubert
	Villejoubert	Charente median	France median
Under 15	19%	15%	17%
15–24	8.1%	9.6%	11%
25–44	28%	21%	23%
45–64	26%	26%	26%
65+	19%	28%	22%
No diploma	13%	22%	19%
CAP or BEP	38%	30%	26%
Baccalauréat	21%	19%	18%
Higher education	25%	25%	30%

Full pageVillejoubert’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages40.8 median age · 19% are 65 or over Households170 households · 2.3 people per household Born abroad0.8% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Villejoubert?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Charente median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Villejoubert: 15% were built before 1919, more than in Charente’s towns or compared French towns

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

Villejoubert sits above both Charente’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (7.4%) on this measure. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Villejoubert: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Villejoubert is Castrum d'Andonne.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

Castrum d'Andonne Antiquity

Antiquity

oldest protected part

1986

first monument protected

Full pageVillejoubert’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes15% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Villejoubert?”

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

Work & commute

Only 1.1% of commuters in Villejoubert go to work without a car, fewer than in Charente’s towns and compared French towns

That puts Villejoubert below both Charente’s towns (10.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). 7.6% of the labour force are out of work. Villejoubert has 0 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.1 per worker.

1%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving95%

Public transport1%

Motorbike or scooter1%

On foot0%

Bicycle0%

jobs based in Villejoubert, 0.1 per working resident

7.6%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€26,050

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageVillejoubert’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Getting to work1% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here0.1 per working resident Median income€26,050 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Schools

97.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 3 points above the expected rate

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

On this, Villejoubert is above both Charente’s towns (88.8%) and compared French towns (87.5%).

97.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Villejoubert97.0%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Eugène DelacroixNearest collègeCollège	Collège	91	97%+3 pts

97.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, +3 pts against the expected rate

2.2 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pageVillejoubert’s schools pageOpen the page

Collèges97.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

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

Housing

Renting in Villejoubert costs less than in Charente’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €9.18/m² a month

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

In the comparison, Villejoubert comes below both Charente’s towns (€10.82/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).

€9.18/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Villejoubert€9.18/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Charente median€10.82/m²

€9.18/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.38 to €11.43/m² a month)

€8.59/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageVillejoubert’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€9.18/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Castrum d'Andone and 6 more in and around Villejoubert

Heritage and gardens in and near Villejoubert. Best known first.

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FortFortCastrum d'Andonein town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Barrein town ChâteauChâteauDonjon de Montignac-Charente4.4 km southwest, in La Boixe AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Amant-de-Boixe3.2 km west, in Saint-Amant-de-Boixe GardenGardenJardin du Gui3.3 km west, in Saint-Amant-de-Boixe ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Fayolle4.4 km east, in Jauldes

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Villejoubert

13pages on Villejoubert

The big questions

SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 11.9 mi away Housing12 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute0 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractions2 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 40.8 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Villejoubert: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →

Logis de la BarreChâteau · 16th & 18th c.

Castrum d'AndonneMonument · Antiquity

Photo credits

Logis de la Barre: Photo: Guiguilacagouille · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Castrum d'Andonne: Photo: Jack ma · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Villejoubert

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Villejoubert yet.

How we find them →

Villejoubert’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 Charente →

La BoixeChampniersBrieRuelle-sur-TouvreGond-PontouvreSaint-Yrieix-sur-CharenteVillejoubert

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Villejoubert	381	—	—	—	—	—
La Boixe	2,841	3.5	A	A⁻	A	C⁺
Champniers	5,281	6.4	B⁺	A⁻	B	B
Brie	4,125	6.7	A⁺	A⁻	A⁺	B⁻
Ruelle-sur-Touvre	7,408	8.8	C⁺	B⁺	B⁻	C⁺
Gond-Pontouvre	5,862	8.8	C	B⁺	D	C⁻
Saint-Yrieix-sur-Charente	7,539	9.1	B	B	C⁺	B⁺

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

About Villejoubert

Commune in Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Villejoubert is a commune of 381 people in the Communauté de communes Cœur de Charente. 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: 381 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Cœur de Charente
Département: Charente (16)
Région: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area: 3 sq mi (7.9 km²)
INSEE code: 16412

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.