Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 182 residents in Aveyron, Occitanie.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Calmels-et-le-Viala out for now. 26% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Calmels-et-le-Viala does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Calmels-et-le-Viala as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancienne église, in Versols-et-Lapeyre, 8.5 mi away.
47% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Calmels-et-le-Viala is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Calmels-et-le-Viala.
Children are 14% of the town. People 65 and over make up 26% of the town, between Aveyron’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (22%). Graduates make up two in five adults.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aveyron 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Calmels-et-le-Viala | Aveyron median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.8% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 19% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 40% | 29% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aveyron median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stands at 10.8%. For its 100 residents in work, Calmels-et-le-Viala has 50 jobs: 0.7 each. The median disposable income was €24,270 a year per consumption unit, near Aveyron’s towns (€24,780) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 7 homes were sold in Calmels-et-le-Viala.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
One notable person was born in Calmels-et-le-Viala.
Commune in Aveyron, Occitanie
Calmels-et-le-Viala is a commune of 182 people in the Communauté de communes Saint Affricain, Roquefort, Sept Vallons. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calmels-et-le-Viala | 182 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Affrique | 7,941 | 6.1 | A | A− | B− | B+ |
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.