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A town of 173 in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Vielmanay falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for two in five homes.
The one thing Vielmanay does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Vielmanay, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1929.
69% 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 Vielmanay.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 13th century. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Vielmanay, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 6.8% of the population. 20% of residents are 65 or over, below both Nièvre’s towns (32%) and compared French towns (22%). Degrees are held by a quarter of adults.
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nièvre 53.7%, France 51.8%.
| Vielmanay | Nièvre median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.8% | 8.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 32% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 19% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nièvre median and France median: the median of compared communes
2.5% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Jobs located in Vielmanay: 50, for 100 residents in work (0.4 each). The median disposable income was €25,750 a year per consumption unit, above Nièvre’s towns (€23,120) and close to compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
8 houses and apartments changed hands in Vielmanay from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit and heritage in and near Vielmanay. Best known first.
The list names few of Vielmanay’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château dit du Vieux Moulin: Photo: CVB · CC BY-SA 4.0
One notable person was born in Vielmanay.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vielmanay | 173 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Charité-sur-Loire | 4,705 | 7.3 | B+ | A | C | C+ |
| Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire | 9,733 | 13 | B | A | D | C+ |
| Guérigny | 2,505 | 13 | — | A | — | B− |
| Garchizy | 3,648 | 16 | B+ | A | A | D |
| Fourchambault | 3,992 | 17 | B− | A | C+ | D |
| Varennes-Vauzelles | 9,146 | 17 | B+ | B+ | B− | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Vielmanay is a commune of 173 people in the Communauté de communes Cœur de Loire. 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.