Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 233 in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Les Villedieu is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Les Villedieu does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Les Villedieu as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Presbytère de Remoray, in Remoray-Boujeons, 2.6 mi away.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Les Villedieu.
17% of residents are 65 or over. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 4.3% of residents, below Doubs’ towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. The middle age in Les Villedieu is 38.4.
47% women, 53% men
About 114 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Doubs 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Les Villedieu | Doubs median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.3% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 35% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 19% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Doubs median and France median: the median of compared communes
Walking, cycling and public transport carried 7.4% of commuters at the census. 5.5% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Doubs’ towns (11.3%) and 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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 19 homes were sold in Les Villedieu. A house rents for an estimated €18.59/m² a month. Houses were 47% of what sold.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit and museums in and near Les Villedieu. Best known first.
Nothing in Les Villedieu is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Les Villedieu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Villedieu | 233 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pontarlier | 18,067 | 13 | A− | C+ | B− | B− |
| Doubs | 3,335 | 14 | A− | C | A+ | D− |
| Champagnole Jura | 8,036 | 16 | A | B+ | B− | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Les Villedieu is a commune of 233 people in the Communauté de communes des Lacs et Montagnes du Haut-Doubs. 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.