Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 442 residents and lies in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Viverols falls below the line for grades. 32% of homes here are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up nearly two in five residents.
The 2 things Viverols does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Viverols, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Viverols, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Château fort: Photo: wikijoe · Public domain
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Viverols.
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 3.4% of residents, lower than both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (11%). Children under 15 make up 12% of residents. 22% of adults hold a degree.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Puy-de-Dôme 52.2%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Viverols | Puy-de-Dôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 3.4% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 39% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Puy-de-Dôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Viverols, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 16th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment stood at 11.1%, above both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (9.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Per resident in work, Viverols counts 1.2 jobs (150 jobs, 150 workers). On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how nearly one in ten 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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 19 homes were sold in Viverols.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Viverols. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Viverols yet.
Commune in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Viverols is a commune of 442 people in the Communauté de communes Ambert Livradois Forez. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viverols | 442 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ambert | 6,517 | 11 | A+ | A | B+ | B− |
| Bas-en-Basset Haute-Loire | 4,638 | 14 | A | A− | A+ | B− |
| Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez Loire | 5,116 | 14 | A+ | B | A | A− |
| Saint-Romain-le-Puy Loire | 4,142 | 14 | A | B+ | A | A+ |
| Montbrison Loire | 16,123 | 15 | A− | B+ | C− | B− |
| Savigneux Loire | 3,509 | 16 | A+ | B− | A− | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.
