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VodablePuy-de-Dôme

Population 194: a town in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Population

194

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€9.35

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

Median income

€26,350

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 Vodable a good place to live?

With fewer than 1,000 residents, Vodable falls below the line for grades. Second homes make up 21% of its housing. People aged 65 and over make up nearly a third of residents.

What makes Vodable stand out

The 2 things Vodable 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

32% are 65 or over

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

Median age 54. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Église Saint-Mary de Colamine · Inscrit · Photo: Rensi · Public domain

Vodable’s story

Vodable in pictures

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

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1956.

50% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Wikidata records 3 people born in Vodable before 1900, the earliest Jean-François Gaultier de Biauzat, in 1739.

1956First protected: Église Saint-Mary de Colamine

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vodable.

Who lives here

Children make up only 9.7% of Vodable, fewer than in Puy-de-Dôme’s towns and across compared French towns

32% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). Typical age in Vodable: 54, the median. People aged 15 to 24 make up just over a tenth of the town.

54median age

VodablePuy-de-Dôme medianFrance median

Puy-de-Dôme medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

32%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma12%

CAP or BEP31%

Baccalauréat20%

Higher education33%

Women and men · all residents

46% women, 54% men

About 116 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Puy-de-Dôme 52.2%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Vodable
	Vodable	Puy-de-Dôme median	France median
Under 15	9.7%	16%	17%
15–24	11%	9.7%	11%
25–44	20%	22%	23%
45–64	28%	26%	26%
65+	32%	25%	22%
No diploma	12%	16%	19%
CAP or BEP	31%	26%	26%
Baccalauréat	20%	18%	18%
Higher education	33%	32%	30%

Full pageVodable’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages54 median age · 32% are 65 or over Households90 households · 2.1 people per household Born abroad3.3% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Vodable?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Puy-de-Dôme median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Vodable: 50% were built before 1919, more than in Puy-de-Dôme’s towns and across compared French towns

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

The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Vodable; none is classé, France’s top protection. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

12th c.

oldest protected part

1956

first monument protected

Full pageVodable’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes50% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Vodable?”

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Vodable, 7.2%, runs below Puy-de-Dôme’s towns and compared French towns

At the census, 8.0% of commuters got to work without a car. After tax and benefits, the median income is €26,350 a year per consumption unit.

8%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving88%

Public transport4%

On foot4%

Bicycle0%

Motorbike or scooter0%

jobs based in Vodable, 0.3 per working resident

7.2%

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

€26,350

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

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageVodable’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Jobs based here0.3 per working resident Getting to work8% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€26,350 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 Vodable costs less than in Puy-de-Dôme’s towns and across compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €9.35/m² a month

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

House rents are put at about €9.22/m² a month. The market in Vodable: 3 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.

€9.35/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Vodable€9.35/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Puy-de-Dôme median€11.00/m²

€9.35/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.88 to €12.71/m² a month)

€9.22/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageVodable’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€9.35/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Château de Villeneuve-Lembron and 4 more in and around Vodable

Heritage in and near Vodable. Best known first.

All attractions →

ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Villeneuve-Lembron4.5 km southeast, in Villeneuve AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Mègemont4.6 km west, in Chassagne ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Cirgues4.9 km north, in Les Deux-Rives Archaeological siteArchaeological siteAllée couverte5 km southeast, in Villeneuve ChâteauChâteauChâteau Langlade4.8 km north, in Meilhaud

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Vodable

12pages on Vodable

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 5.8 mi away Work & commute0 jobs based here Housing3 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors100% of the commune is protected nature AttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 54 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous people3 notable people born here

Landmarks

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

All monuments →

Église Saint-Mary de ColamineChurch · 12th c.

Classé

Château de Villeneuve-LembronChâteau · 15th c. · in Villeneuve, 2.8 mi

Classé

Ancienne abbaye de MègemontAbbey · 13th & 18th c. · in Chassagne, 2.9 mi

Classé

Église-Haute (ou église du Chastel)Church · 13th–15th c. · in Saint-Floret, 3.5 mi

Photo credits

Église Saint-Mary de Colamine: Photo: Rensi · Public domain

Famous people from Vodable

3 notable people were born in Vodable.

See all 3 →

Jean-François Gaultier de BiauzatFrench politician · 1739–1815

Jean-Baptiste Girot-PouzolFrench politician · 1753–1822

Jean-Joseph Méallet, comte de FarguesFrench politician · 1777–1818

Vodable’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 Puy-de-Dôme →

IssoireVic-le-ComteBrassac-les-MinesSainte-FlorineVeyre-MontonLes Martres-de-VeyreVodable

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Vodable	194	—	—	—	—	—
Issoire	15,115	5.5	C⁺	B	C⁻	C⁺
Vic-le-Comte	5,396	11	A⁺	A⁻	A	B⁻
Brassac-les-Mines	3,412	11	B	A	B⁻	C
Sainte-Florine Haute-Loire	3,283	11	A⁻	A	A⁻	C⁻
Veyre-Monton	3,721	12	A⁺	B⁻	A	B
Les Martres-de-Veyre	3,826	12	A	A⁻	B⁺	A⁻

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

About Vodable

Commune in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Vodable is a commune of 194 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Agglo Pays d'Issoire. 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: 194 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté d'agglomération Agglo Pays d'Issoire
Département: Puy-de-Dôme (63)
Région: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area: 4.5 sq mi (11.7 km²)
INSEE code: 63466

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.