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VilleneuveGironde

The town has 407 residents and lies in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Population

407

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€13.13

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

Median income

€22,500

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 Villeneuve a good place to live?

Villeneuve has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.

Église Saint-Vincent · Inscrit · Photo: Havang(nl) · CC0

Villeneuve’s story

Villeneuve in pictures

Villeneuve has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1925.

24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Jean Chalret-Durieux, born in 1779, is the one person born in Villeneuve before 1900 that Wikidata records.

1925First protected: Église Saint-Vincent

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Villeneuve.

History

Old homes shape Villeneuve: 24% were built before 1919, more than in both Gironde’s towns and compared French towns

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

Its heritage reaches back to the 13th century. Villeneuve has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

13th c.

oldest protected part

1925

first monument protected

Full pageVilleneuve’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes24% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Villeneuve?”

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

Who lives here

Degrees are less common in Villeneuve than in Gironde’s towns or across compared French towns: 16% of adults

People aged 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population. 14% are under 15, below both Gironde’s towns (18%) and compared French towns (17%). Over-65s are 24% of the population.

48median age

VilleneuveGironde medianFrance median

Gironde medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

24%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma21%

CAP or BEP37%

Baccalauréat20%

Higher education16%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Gironde 51.8%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Villeneuve
	Villeneuve	Gironde median	France median
Under 15	14%	18%	17%
15–24	8.7%	10%	11%
25–44	24%	24%	23%
45–64	30%	26%	26%
65+	24%	20%	22%
No diploma	21%	14%	19%
CAP or BEP	37%	26%	26%
Baccalauréat	20%	19%	18%
Higher education	16%	34%	30%

Full pageVilleneuve’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages48 median age · 24% are 65 or over Households180 households · 2.2 people per household Born abroad4.1% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Villeneuve?”

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

Work & commute

Money is tighter in Villeneuve than in Gironde’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €22,500 a year per consumption unit

Unemployment stands at 12.1%. Villeneuve holds 100 jobs; 150 of its residents are in work, so 0.5 jobs each. At the census, 7.6% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Gironde’s towns (11.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%).

8%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving88%

On foot3%

Public transport3%

Bicycle2%

Motorbike or scooter1%

100

jobs based in Villeneuve, 0.5 per working resident

12.1%

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

€22,500

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

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Median income€22,500 a year · Median income per consumption unit Getting to work8% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here100 jobs based here · 0.5 per working resident

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Villeneuve is €13.13/m² a month

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

The market in Villeneuve: 15 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €9.31/m² a month.

€13.13/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Villeneuve€13.13/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Gironde median€13.75/m²

€13.13/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€10.95 to €15.73/m² a month)

€9.31/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageVilleneuve’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€13.13/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Villa gallo-romaine de Plassac and 4 more in and around Villeneuve

Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Villeneuve. Best known first.

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AttractionAttractionVilla gallo-romaine de Plassac2.5 km northwest, in Plassac ChâteauChâteauChâteau Falfas3.9 km southeast, in Bayon-sur-Gironde ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Thau900 m south, in Gauriac MuseumMuseumMusée2.5 km northwest, in Plassac ChâteauChâteauChâteau Bellevue2.1 km north, in Plassac

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Villeneuve

12pages on Villeneuve

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 3.9 mi away Work & commute100 jobs based here Housing15 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors46% of the commune is protected nature AttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 48 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

Villeneuve has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →

Église Saint-VincentChurch · 13th c.

Classé

Villa gallo-romaineArchaeological site · Antiquity · in Plassac, 1.6 mi

Classé

Église Notre-DameChurch · 12th c. · in Bayon-sur-Gironde, 2.5 mi

Classé

Église Saint-SaturninChurch · 12th & 16th c. · in Berson, 2.6 mi

Photo credits

Église Saint-Vincent: Photo: Havang(nl) · CC0

Famous people from Villeneuve

One notable person was born in Villeneuve.

Their page →

Jean Chalret-DurieuxFrench magistrate and politician (1779-1868)

Villeneuve’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 Gironde →

BlayeMargaux-CantenacMacauAmbèsArsacAvensanVilleneuve

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Villeneuve	407	—	—	—	—	—
Blaye	5,066	3.3	D⁻	C⁺	D⁻	C
Margaux-Cantenac	2,845	4.4	A	C⁺	A⁻	A⁻
Macau	4,576	5.5	A⁻	C	A⁻	A⁻
Ambès	3,313	6.9	D	B⁺	C	C⁻
Arsac	4,124	7	A⁻	C⁻	A⁻	B⁺
Avensan	3,140	7.3	—	C⁻	—	C⁺

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

About Villeneuve

Commune in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Villeneuve is a commune of 407 people in the Communauté de communes de Blaye. 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: 407 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes de Blaye
Département: Gironde (33)
Région: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area: 2.5 sq mi (6.3 km²)
INSEE code: 33551

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 4, 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.