Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 85 in Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Viam is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Viam does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Viam: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1976.
43% 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 Viam.
8.2% of residents are 15 to 24, below both Corrèze’s towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (11%). Those 65 and older account for 33% of residents. Half the people of Viam are older than 57.5.
56% women, 44% men
About 77 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Corrèze 51.9%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Viam | Corrèze median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 5.9% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 39% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 33% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Corrèze median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Viam is Église Saint-Martin. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 13th century.
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 7.3% of commuters travelled at the census.
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.
Viam recorded 5 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Viam has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Martin: Photo: Pechristener · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Viam as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
Commune in Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Viam is a commune of 85 people in the Communauté de communes Vézère-Monédières-Millesources. 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.