Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 401 in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Velzic is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Second homes make up 16% of its housing.
The one thing Velzic does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Velzic, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1978.
28% 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 Velzic.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 17th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Velzic, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
22% of residents are 65 or over, lower than Cantal’s towns (28%) and near compared French towns (22%). Children under 15 make up 14% of residents. Degrees are held by nearly a quarter of adults.
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Cantal 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Velzic | Cantal median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Cantal median and France median: the median of compared communes
6.4% of people in the labour force have no job. Jobs based in Velzic number 50, against 200 residents in work (0.2 per worker). Also worth knowing: half of residents lived on more than €26,340 a year per consumption unit, above Cantal’s towns (€24,340) and close to 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.
The market in Velzic: 19 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Velzic. Best known first.
Velzic has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Velzic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velzic | 401 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aurillac | 26,214 | 7.7 | A− | A | C+ | C+ |
| Arpajon-sur-Cère | 6,361 | 8.4 | A | A− | A+ | B− |
| Ytrac | 4,339 | 11 | — | A | — | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Velzic is a commune of 401 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 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.