French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Le Monteil-au-Vicomte out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for 31% of homes. People aged 65 and over make up just over two in five residents.
What makes Le Monteil-au-Vicomte stand out
The 2 things Le Monteil-au-Vicomte does most differently from other towns.
Ruines du château: Photo: Fourgeaudg · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église Saint-Pierre: Photo: ChBougui · CC BY-SA 4.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Le Monteil-au-Vicomte.
Who lives here
Few people in Le Monteil-au-Vicomte are 15 to 24: 4.1%, fewer than in both Creuse’s towns and compared French towns
57.9median age
People 65 and over make up 42% of the town, higher than both Creuse’s towns (32%) and compared French towns (22%). One measure of family life: 12% of residents are under 15. Le Monteil-au-Vicomte has a median age of 57.9.
Le Monteil-au-VicomteCreuse medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
42%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma30%
CAP or BEP32%
Baccalauréat15%
Higher education15%
Women and men · all residents
55% women, 45% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 82 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Creuse 52.8%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
INSEE, census 2023 · Creuse median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Le Monteil-au-Vicomte keeps more of its old housing than Creuse’s towns or compared French towns: 29% built before 1919
2historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 14th century. Le Monteil-au-Vicomte has 2 historic monuments 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
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Le Monteil-au-Vicomte than in Creuse’s towns or compared French towns: 7.6%
8%walk, cycle or take transit
Unemployment stood at 15.4%, about level with Creuse’s towns (15.4%) and above compared French towns (10.1%). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €22,200 a year. Also worth knowing: at the census, just over a tenth of working residents in Le Monteil-au-Vicomte didn’t travel to work at all.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving82%
On foot6%
Public transport2%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Le Monteil-au-Vicomte, 1.1 per working resident
15.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,200
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Le Monteil-au-Vicomte is a commune of 215 people in the Creuse Sud Ouest. 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
Population
215 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Creuse Sud Ouest
Département
Creuse (23)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
5.6 sq mi (14.5 km²)
INSEE code
23134
Le Monteil-au-Vicomte’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
