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The town, home to 156 people, lies in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Villiers-sur-Chizé has none.
Villiers-sur-Chizé has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1932.
44% 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 Villiers-sur-Chizé.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century. Among the classé monuments in Villiers-sur-Chizé is Ruines de l'ancienne église.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The under-15s are 15% of the population here. People 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of the town, lower than Deux-Sèvres’ towns (26%) and near compared French towns (22%). Villiers-sur-Chizé has a median age of 54.3 years.
46% women, 54% men
About 115 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Deux-Sèvres 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Villiers-sur-Chizé | Deux-Sèvres median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 39% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 28% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 18% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Deux-Sèvres median and France median: the median of compared communes
5.4% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Half of residents lived on more than €23,640 a year per consumption unit, near Deux-Sèvres’ towns (€24,720) and lower than 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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 10 homes were sold in Villiers-sur-Chizé.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Villiers-sur-Chizé has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Villiers-sur-Chizé 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villiers-sur-Chizé | 156 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Celles-sur-Belle | 3,829 | 11 | A | A | A+ | C |
| Melle | 5,752 | 11 | A | A | C+ | B− |
| Aigondigné | 4,710 | 13 | A+ | B+ | A+ | A− |
| Aiffres | 5,419 | 14 | A | A− | A | B |
| Saint-Jean-d'Angély Charente-Maritime | 6,784 | 15 | C− | B | D− | C− |
| Vouillé | 3,566 | 15 | — | B+ | — | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Villiers-sur-Chizé is a commune of 156 people in the Communauté de communes Mellois en Poitou. 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 November 9, 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.