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Some 102 people live in this town, in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Vieillevie falls below the line for grades. Just over half of its homes are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up 60% of residents.
The 2 things Vieillevie does most differently from other towns.
Vieillevie has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1993.
58% 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 Vieillevie.
The under-15s are 1% of the population here. People 65 and over make up three fifths of the town, above Cantal’s towns (28%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Graduates make up 33% of adults.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Cantal 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Vieillevie | Cantal median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 1% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 2% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 8.8% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 60% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 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.
Protection here reaches back to the 11th century. Vieillevie has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 18.2% 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
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Sales in Vieillevie from July 2023 to June 2026: 5 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Vieillevie has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château fort de Vieillevie: Photo: PA · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Vieillevie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vieillevie | 102 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Decazeville Aveyron | 5,020 | 10 | C | A | C | C |
| Aubin Aveyron | 3,444 | 11 | B | A+ | A+ | C+ |
| Arpajon-sur-Cère | 6,361 | 17 | A | A− | A+ | B− |
| Capdenac-Gare Aveyron | 4,440 | 18 | A | A | C+ | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Vieillevie is a commune of 102 people in the Communauté de communes de la Châtaigneraie Cantalienne. 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 4, 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.