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The town has 778 residents and lies in Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France.
Villaines-sous-Bois isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. It skews young: 14% of residents are 15 to 24.
The one thing Villaines-sous-Bois does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Villaines-sous-Bois, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1969.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Villaines-sous-Bois.
Two in five adults hold a degree. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 14% of the population. People 65 and over make up 16% of the town.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Val-d'Oise 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Villaines-sous-Bois | Val-d'Oise median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 21% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 26% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 15% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 20% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 40% | 38% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Val-d'Oise median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 13th century. 7.2% of homes date from before 1919.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
6.6% of people in the labour force have no job. At the census, 21.7% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Val-d'Oise’s towns (38.0%) but above compared French towns (13.4%). For its 400 residents in work, Villaines-sous-Bois has 150 jobs: 0.4 each.
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.
83.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collèges within 5 km of Villaines-sous-Bois, close to Val-d'Oise’s towns (82.7%) and below compared French towns (87.5%). The nearest general lycée is 3.5 mi away. A collège lies 1.7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Marcel PagnolNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 120 | 89%−5 pts |
| Lycée professionnel Jean MermozNearest lycéeVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 157 | 73%+2 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.
Houses accounted for 83% of sales, apartments for the rest. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 24 homes in Villaines-sous-Bois.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Villaines-sous-Bois. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau de Franconville3.9 km northwest, in Saint-Martin-du-TertreAttractionAttractionArbre remarquable5 km north, in Saint-Martin-du-TertreChâteauChâteauChâteau de Mafliers4.1 km west, in MaffliersMuseumMuseumMusée du télégraphe Claude Chappe3.9 km north, in Saint-Martin-du-TertrePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Villaines-sous-Bois has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Villaines-sous-Bois as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villaines-sous-Bois | 778 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montsoult | 4,023 | 2 | C+ | C− | C− | A− |
| Saint-Martin-du-Tertre | 2,689 | 2.1 | — | C | — | B− |
| Ézanville | 9,858 | 3 | C− | D | C+ | B |
| Bouffémont | 6,593 | 3.1 | C | D | C+ | B+ |
| Domont | 16,065 | 3.4 | C− | D | C | B− |
| Viarmes | 5,558 | 3.6 | C+ | C− | C+ | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France
Villaines-sous-Bois is a commune of 778 people in the Communauté de communes Carnelle Pays-de-France. 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
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 8, 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.