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Some 618 people live in this town, in Lozère, Occitanie.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Villefort falls below the line for grades. Second homes make up 45% of its housing. 38% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Villefort does most differently from other towns.
Villefort has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1993.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Wikidata records 3 people born in Villefort before 1900, the earliest Jacques Bonnet, in 1733.
Villefort 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 Villefort.
23% of adults hold a degree, below both Lozère’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (30%). Children are 12% of the town. The median resident of Villefort is 58 years old.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Lozère 51.3%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Villefort | Lozère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 15% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 38% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Lozère median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Villefort has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The earliest of these monuments dates from the 14th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 22.8% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, higher than both Lozère’s towns (19.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Villefort has 350 jobs for 200 working residents, 1.5 per worker. Households’ median disposable income: €24,350 a year per consumption unit.
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 28 homes in Villefort. Houses made up 71% of the homes sold; apartments the rest.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, museums and heritage in and near Villefort. Best known first.
3 notable people were born in Villefort.
Commune in Lozère, Occitanie
Villefort is a commune of 618 people in the Communauté de communes Mont Lozère. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villefort | 618 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Les Vans Ardèche | 2,662 | 10 | C | C | C | B |
| Bessèges Gard | 2,606 | 13 | C+ | A | C+ | D |
| La Grand-Combe Gard | 4,783 | 16 | C | A | C− | 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.