At under 1,000 residents, Villedieu-le-Château is too small for the grades other French towns get. Holiday and other second homes account for a fifth of homes. People aged 65 and over make up 35% of residents.
What makes Villedieu-le-Château stand out
The 2 things Villedieu-le-Château does most differently from other towns.
Prieuré Saint-Jean-Baptiste: Photo: Grefeuille · CC BY-SA 4.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Villedieu-le-Château.
Who lives here
Villedieu-le-Château has fewer young adults than Loir-et-Cher’s towns or compared French towns: 6.3% are 15 to 24
53.6median age
Degrees are held by nearly a quarter of adults. Children under 15 make up 11%, lower than both Loir-et-Cher’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). Half the people of Villedieu-le-Château are older than 53.6.
Villedieu-le-ChâteauLoir-et-Cher medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
35%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma17%
CAP or BEP34%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education23%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 112 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loir-et-Cher 52.4%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Loir-et-Cher median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Villedieu-le-Château: 56% were built before 1919, more than in Loir-et-Cher’s towns or compared French towns
1historic monument
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Villedieu-le-Château; none is classé, France’s top protection. The oldest protected building goes back to the 11th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer people in Villedieu-le-Château are out of work than in Loir-et-Cher’s towns or across compared French towns: 5.5%
7%walk, cycle or take transit
7.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Loir-et-Cher’s towns (10.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Jobs based in Villedieu-le-Château number 50, against 150 residents in work (0.3 per worker). Households’ median disposable income: €25,450 a year per consumption unit.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving86%
On foot5%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Villedieu-le-Château, 0.3 per working resident
5.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,450
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Villedieu-le-Château is a commune of 381 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Territoires Vendômois. 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
381 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération Territoires Vendômois
Département
Loir-et-Cher (41)
Région
Centre-Val de Loire
Area
11.4 sq mi (29.6 km²)
INSEE code
41279
Villedieu-le-Château’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
