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Viols-en-LavalHérault

A town of 231 in Hérault, Occitanie.

Population

231

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€14.79

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€28,700

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Viols-en-Laval a good place to live?

Viols-en-Laval is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

Château de Cambous · Classé · Photo: Francois.werth · CC BY-SA 3.0

Viols-en-Laval’s story

Viols-en-Laval in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Viols-en-Laval: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1983.

19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1983First protected: Château de Cambous

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Viols-en-Laval.

Who lives here

Viols-en-Laval has fewer young adults than Hérault’s towns or compared French towns: 4.9% are 15 to 24

In the comparison, Viols-en-Laval comes below both Hérault’s towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (11%). Over-65s are 26% of the population.

46.1median age

Viols-en-LavalHérault medianFrance median

Hérault medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

26%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma11%

CAP or BEP11%

Baccalauréat20%

Higher education51%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Hérault 52.0%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Viols-en-Laval
	Viols-en-Laval	Hérault median	France median
Under 15	18%	17%	17%
15–24	4.9%	9.7%	11%
25–44	26%	22%	23%
45–64	25%	27%	26%
65+	26%	24%	22%
No diploma	11%	17%	19%
CAP or BEP	11%	23%	26%
Baccalauréat	20%	19%	18%
Higher education	51%	31%	30%

Full pageViols-en-Laval’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages46.1 median age · 26% are 65 or over Households100 households · 2.2 people per household Born abroad7.6% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Viols-en-Laval?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Hérault median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Viols-en-Laval keeps more of its old housing than Hérault or compared French towns: 19% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

For Viols-en-Laval, that is above both Hérault’s towns (8.8%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Viols-en-Laval: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Viols-en-Laval is Château de Cambous.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

Château de Cambous 16th & 17th c.

16th c.

oldest protected part

1983

first monument protected

Full pageViols-en-Laval’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes19% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Viols-en-Laval?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Unemployment in Viols-en-Laval, 4.8%, runs below Hérault’s towns and compared French towns

Viols-en-Laval sits below both Hérault’s towns (11.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%) on this measure. Viols-en-Laval has 0 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.2 per worker. The median disposable income is €28,700 a year per consumption unit.

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving89%

On foot3%

Motorbike or scooter3%

Public transport1%

Bicycle0%

jobs based in Viols-en-Laval, 0.2 per working resident

4.8%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€28,700

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here0.2 per working resident Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€28,700 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Viols-en-Laval costs more than in Hérault’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €14.79/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

That puts Viols-en-Laval above both Hérault’s towns (€13.36/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).

€14.79/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Viols-en-Laval€14.79/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Hérault median€13.36/m²

€14.79/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€12.13 to €18.03/m² a month)

€10.44/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageViols-en-Laval’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€14.79/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château de Cambous and 6 more in and around Viols-en-Laval

Heritage and other places to visit in and near Viols-en-Laval. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Cambousin town Archaeological siteArchaeological siteVillage préhistorique de Cambousin town FortFortTour-porte de Fabregole1.5 km southwest, in Viols-le-Fort Archaeological siteArchaeological siteDolmen des Moles1.2 km southwest, in Viols-le-Fort Archaeological siteArchaeological siteDolmen ruiné du Col de Maupas1.5 km northwest, in Viols-le-Fort ChâteauChâteauChâteau des Matelettes3.5 km southwest, in Viols-le-Fort

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Viols-en-Laval

12pages on Viols-en-Laval

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 7.3 mi away Work & commute0 jobs based here Housing6 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors74% of the commune is protected nature Attractions2 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 46.1 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

Viols-en-Laval has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →

Château de CambousChâteau · 16th & 17th c.

Classé

Église Saint-MartinChurch · 12th c. · in Saint-Martin-de-Londres, 3 mi

Classé

Aven d'incinération du SuquetArchaeological site · Prehistory · in Les Matelles, 3.6 mi

Classé

Vestiges de l'ancienne chapelleChapel · 7th c. · in Argelliers, 3.6 mi

Photo credits

Château de Cambous: Photo: Francois.werth · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Viols-en-Laval

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Viols-en-Laval yet.

How we find them →

Viols-en-Laval’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Hérault →

Saint-Martin-de-LondresVailhauquèsSaint-Gély-du-FescMontarnaudSaint-Mathieu-de-TréviersSaint-Clément-de-RivièreViols-en-Laval

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Viols-en-Laval	231	—	—	—	—	—
Saint-Martin-de-Londres	2,696	2.8	—	B⁻	—	A
Vailhauquès	2,722	5.5	—	C⁻	—	A
Saint-Gély-du-Fesc	10,472	5.9	A	D	A⁺	A
Montarnaud	4,208	7.2	B	D	B⁺	B⁺
Saint-Mathieu-de-Tréviers	4,979	7.3	A⁺	C⁻	A⁺	A
Saint-Clément-de-Rivière	5,218	7.7	A	D	B⁺	A⁺

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Viols-en-Laval

Commune in Hérault, Occitanie

Viols-en-Laval is a commune of 231 people in the Communauté de communes du Grand Pic Saint-Loup. 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: 231 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes du Grand Pic Saint-Loup
Département: Hérault (34)
Région: Occitanie
Area: 6.2 sq mi (16.2 km²)
INSEE code: 34342

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.