Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 52 residents in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves La Villedieu out for now. 38% of homes here are second homes. Over-65s are 35% of the population.
The 2 things La Villedieu does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in La Villedieu; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1963.
54% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Villedieu.
Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 1.8% of the town. 35% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Creuse’s towns (32%) and compared French towns (22%). Among adults, 40% have a degree.
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Creuse 52.8%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| La Villedieu | Creuse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.3% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 1.8% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 31% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 35% | 32% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 20% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 40% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Creuse median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in La Villedieu; none is classé, France’s top protection. The protected list starts in the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
12.5% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than Creuse’s towns (15.4%) yet higher than compared French towns (10.1%).
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.
2 houses and apartments changed hands in La Villedieu from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
La Villedieu has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Robert: Photo: Aubussonais · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in La Villedieu yet.
Commune in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
La Villedieu is a commune of 52 people in the Communauté de communes Creuse Grand Sud. 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.