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Population 528: a town in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
At under 1,000 residents, Lacapelle-Viescamp is too small for the grades other French towns get. Holiday and other second homes account for 29% of homes.
The one thing Lacapelle-Viescamp does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Lacapelle-Viescamp; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1994.
15% 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 Lacapelle-Viescamp.
Children under 15 make up 17%, above Cantal’s towns (12%) and close to compared French towns (17%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 26% of residents. The age that splits Lacapelle-Viescamp in two is 47.7.
47% women, 53% men
About 114 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Cantal 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Lacapelle-Viescamp | Cantal median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.5% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Cantal median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Lacapelle-Viescamp; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 2.5% of commuters travelled at the census. For its 250 residents in work, Lacapelle-Viescamp has 50 jobs: 0.2 each. Half of residents lived on more than €27,080 a year per consumption unit, above Cantal’s towns (€24,340) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike.
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 23 homes in Lacapelle-Viescamp.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Lacapelle-Viescamp has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Viescamp: Photo: Heurtelions · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Lacapelle-Viescamp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lacapelle-Viescamp | 528 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ytrac | 4,339 | 5 | — | A | — | B− |
| Aurillac | 26,214 | 8.2 | A− | A | C+ | C+ |
| Arpajon-sur-Cère | 6,361 | 9.6 | A | A− | A+ | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Lacapelle-Viescamp is a commune of 528 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Aurillac Agglomération. 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.