Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 277 in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Vieure is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Vieure does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Vieure, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 2002.
59% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vieure.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
In the comparison, Vieure comes above both Allier’s towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Vieure, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
For Vieure, that is above both Allier’s towns (9.3%) and compared French towns (11%). 17% of residents are children under 15.
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Vieure | Allier median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Allier median and France median: the median of compared communes
Vieure sits below both Allier’s towns (12.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%) on this measure. Vieure has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.4 per worker. At the census, 4.4% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
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.
That puts Vieure below both Allier’s towns (84.2%) and compared French towns (87.5%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Émile GuillauminNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 44 | 75%−10 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.
On this, Vieure is below both Allier’s towns (€9.45/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Vieure. Best known first.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Vieure, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Vieure yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vieure | 277 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Désertines | 4,259 | 16 | B | A− | A− | B− |
| Commentry | 6,017 | 16 | B+ | A | B | D |
| Montluçon | 33,147 | 17 | C | A | D | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Vieure is a commune of 277 people in the Communauté de communes du Bocage Bourbonnais. 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 October 30, 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.