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154 residents make their home in this town in Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
There are no grades for Villefavard: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 37% of homes here are second homes. Nearly two in five residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Villefavard does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Villefavard, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 2016.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Villefavard has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Villefavard.
Children under 15 make up 4.5%, below Haute-Vienne’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Retirement age and beyond: 39% of residents are 65 or older. Degrees are held by a quarter of adults.
44% women, 56% men
About 78 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Haute-Vienne 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Villefavard | Haute-Vienne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 4.5% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 3% | 9.2% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 39% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 27% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 21% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 30% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Vienne median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 19th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Villefavard, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
7.3% of the labour force were unemployed, below Haute-Vienne’s towns (9.0%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. At the census, 2.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
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, 4 homes were sold in Villefavard.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Villefavard as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
Commune in Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Villefavard is a commune of 154 people in the Communauté de communes Haut Limousin en Marche. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villefavard | 154 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bessines-sur-Gartempe | 2,709 | 8.2 | A− | A+ | A− | C+ |
| Bellac | 3,537 | 8.4 | A− | A | C− | B+ |
| La Souterraine Creuse | 4,978 | 14 | C+ | A | C− | B− |
| Ambazac | 5,556 | 17 | B | A− | A | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.