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VialasLozère

447 people live in this town in Lozère, Occitanie.

Population

447

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€8.85

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

Median income

€21,980

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

Walk, cycle, transit

19%

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Vialas a good place to live?

French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Vialas out for now. 66% of its homes are second homes. Just over two in five residents are 65 or over.

What makes Vialas stand out

The 2 things Vialas does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

42% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 59. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Vialas’ outline. No photo of the town is in our collection yet.

Vialas’ story

1 historic monument, none of them classé

The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Vialas; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 2014.

40% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Wikidata records 2 people born in Vialas before 1900, the earliest François Rochette, in 1736.

2014First protected: Ancienne mine de plomb argentifère du Bocard

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vialas.

Who lives here

Vialas has fewer young adults than Lozère’s towns or compared French towns: 4.5% are 15 to 24

42% of residents are 65 or over, above Lozère’s towns (29%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. The share of residents under 15 is 11%. Degrees are held by 30% of adults.

59median age

VialasLozère medianFrance median

Lozère medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

42%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma25%

CAP or BEP18%

Baccalauréat21%

Higher education30%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Lozère 51.3%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Vialas
	Vialas	Lozère median	France median
Under 15	11%	13%	17%
15–24	4.5%	15%	11%
25–44	19%	20%	23%
45–64	24%	26%	26%
65+	42%	29%	22%
No diploma	25%	22%	19%
CAP or BEP	18%	26%	26%
Baccalauréat	21%	19%	18%
Higher education	30%	25%	30%

Full pageVialas’ Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages59 median age · 42% are 65 or over Households210 households · 1.8 people per household Born abroad6.7% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Vialas?”

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

History

Old homes shape Vialas: 40% were built before 1919, more than in both Lozère’s towns and compared French towns

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

Its heritage reaches back to the 19th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Vialas; none is classé, France’s top protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

19th c.

oldest protected part

2014

first monument protected

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Age of homes40% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Vialas?”

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

Work & commute

Incomes in Vialas run lower than in both Lozère’s towns and compared French towns: a median €21,980 a year per consumption unit

For its 150 residents in work, Vialas has 150 jobs: 1.2 each. The jobless rate is 11.0%. Nearly a fifth of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, near Lozère’s towns (19.9%) and higher than compared French towns (13.4%).

19%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving66%

On foot13%

Bicycle4%

Public transport2%

Motorbike or scooter0%

150

jobs based in Vialas, 1.2 per working resident

11.0%

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

€21,980

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

15%

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Median income€21,980 a year · Median income per consumption unit Getting to work19% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here150 jobs based here · 1.2 per working resident

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Vialas than in Lozère’s towns or across compared French towns: €8.85/m² a month

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

Of the homes sold, 91% were houses. 22 houses and apartments changed hands in Vialas from July 2023 to June 2026.

€8.85/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Vialas€8.85/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Lozère median€9.88/m²

€8.85/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.02 to €11.16/m² a month)

€6.95/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageVialas’ cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€8.85/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Vialas

11pages on Vialas

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 16.1 mi away Work & commute150 jobs based here Housing22 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors100% of the commune is protected nature ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 59 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous people2 notable people born here

Landmarks

Vialas has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Inscrit

Ancienne mine de plomb argentifère du BocardMine · 19th c.

Classé

Château de GrisacChâteau · 13th–17th c. · in Pont de Montvert - Sud Mont Lozère, 10 mi

Classé

Église Saint-Michel de la Garde-GuérinChurch · 12th c. · in Prévenchères, 10.2 mi

Classé

Église Saint-VictorChurch · 12th–16th c. · in Gravières, 11.3 mi

Famous people from Vialas

2 notable people were born in Vialas.

Their page →

Franck ArnalFrench politician (1898-1985)

François RochetteFrench pastor · 1736–1762

Vialas’ neighbors

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

All towns in Lozère →

La Grand-CombeBessègesLes VansSaint-Julien-les-RosiersSaint-Martin-de-ValgalguesSaint-AmbroixVialas

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Vialas	447	—	—	—	—	—
La Grand-Combe Gard	4,783	10	C	A	C⁻	C⁻
Bessèges Gard	2,606	10	C⁺	A	C⁺	D
Les Vans Ardèche	2,662	12	C	C	C	B
Saint-Julien-les-Rosiers Gard	3,533	15	—	C	—	C
Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues Gard	4,840	15	C	C⁺	B	C
Saint-Ambroix Gard	3,445	16	D⁻	B	C⁻	D

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

About Vialas

Commune in Lozère, Occitanie

Vialas is a commune of 447 people in the Communauté de communes des Cévennes au Mont Lozère. 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: 447 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes des Cévennes au Mont Lozère
Département: Lozère (48)
Région: Occitanie
Area: 19.1 sq mi (49.4 km²)
INSEE code: 48194

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.