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3,069 people live in this town in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Health is its strong suit — after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 36% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Pupils here do better than most (A−): bac results at the expected rate; brevet results at the expected rate. Where it falls short is cost of living (D): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 11.5 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. It lags on walkability as well: 47% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 5% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work.
Figures: deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting, INSEE census 2023. Villefranque has no overall grade because safety isn’t graded here.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
Each subject compares Villefranque with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
Villefranque has no overall grade because safety isn’t graded here.
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The 2 things Villefranque does most differently from other towns.
Villefranque has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Wikidata records 2 people born in Villefranque before 1900, the earliest Jean Saint-Pierre, in 1884.
Villefranque has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste: Photo: Harrieta171 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Villefranque.
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
France’s death rates at each age would predict 214 deaths in Villefranque from 2016 to 2025; there were 152, 29% fewer. At birth, a girl in Pyrénées-Atlantiques can expect 86.4 years and a boy 81.3 (2025); across France, 85.9 and 80.3. For a family doctor, residents of Villefranque can choose among 3 GPs.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · The adjustment for care homes is TownRatings’ own modeling, not an official figure.
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The market in Villefranque: 79 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. Of the homes sold, 76% were houses. The estimated advertised rent is €13.29/m² a month, close to Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (€13.04/m²) and above compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €4,463/m² | 60 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The bac pass rate near Villefranque is 97.2%, about level with Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (96.5%) and above compared French towns (92.9%). Vocational results within 5 km: 88% passed the bac pro, of 113 candidates at 2 lycées. Ranked by results, schools here are #31 of 40 in Pyrénées-Atlantiques.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège AturriNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 164 | 98%+3 pts |
| Lycée privé Saint-Joseph PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 74 | 100%+1 pt |
| Collège privé Largenté PrivateBest against expectations: 3 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 112 | 100%+3 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Per resident in work, Villefranque counts 0.3 jobs (450 jobs, 1,500 workers). At the census, 5.1% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (9.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%). After tax and benefits, the median income is €28,400 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
18% of residents are 65 or over, lower than both Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 8.4% of residents. Graduates make up 45% of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Atlantiques 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Villefranque | Pyrénées-Atlantiques median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 8.9% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 45% | 36% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pyrénées-Atlantiques median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Villefranque has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Heritage, museums and family days out in and near Villefranque. Best known first.
2 notable people were born in Villefranque.
Jean Saint-Pierre: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
Commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Villefranque is a commune of 3,069 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Pays Basque. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villefranque | 3,069 | — | — | D | — | A+ |
| Saint-Pierre-d'Irube | 5,900 | 1.8 | B+ | D | A+ | C |
| Mouguerre | 5,428 | 2.5 | A+ | D | A+ | A |
| Bassussarry | 3,414 | 2.6 | — | D | — | A− |
| Ustaritz | 7,897 | 2.8 | A | D | A+ | A− |
| Bayonne | 54,306 | 3.6 | C+ | D | D | B |
| Arcangues | 3,657 | 3.7 | A− | D | A+ | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Villefranque has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 2 recorded violent incidents and 5.1 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
They grade A−, better than 80% of compared French towns and #31 of 40 in Pyrénées-Atlantiques. The lycée stands out: 100% of 74 candidates passed the bac at Lycée privé Saint-Joseph in 2025, a point above the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Villefranque grades D for cost of living.
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.
