Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 299 people live in this town, in Marne, Grand Est.
Villers-le-Château is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
Villers-le-Château has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1986.
11% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Villers-le-Château 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 Villers-le-Château.
The 65-and-over age group makes up 26% of residents. Children under 15 make up 21%, above both Marne’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). Nearly a third of adults hold a degree.
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Marne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Villers-le-Château | Marne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Marne median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Villers-le-Château has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The earliest of these monuments dates from the 17th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
1.6% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Marne’s towns (15.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €32,140 a year per consumption unit. At the census, 3.2% of working residents in Villers-le-Château didn’t travel to work at all.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The nearest collège is 2.7 mi away. General-bac pupils go 3.5 mi to the nearest lycée.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Louis GrignonNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 123 | 82%−4 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Sales in Villers-le-Château from July 2023 to June 2026: 8 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Villers-le-Château yet.
Commune in Marne, Grand Est
Villers-le-Château is a commune of 299 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de Châlons-en-Champagne. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villers-le-Château | 299 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fagnières | 4,858 | 2.8 | B+ | B+ | B | B+ |
| Châlons-en-Champagne | 42,971 | 4.6 | D | B | D | C |
| Saint-Memmie | 5,441 | 5.5 | C− | B | C | C+ |
| Blancs-Coteaux | 3,080 | 12 | A | A | A− | C− |
| Aÿ-Champagne | 5,103 | 13 | B+ | A | B | C+ |
| Mourmelon-le-Grand | 4,895 | 13 | B+ | A− | B+ | 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 9, 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.