Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 528 in Tarn, Occitanie.
Viane is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 3 things Viane does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Viane, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1927.
33% 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 Viane.
For Viane, that is below both Tarn’s towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (11%). Those 65 and older account for 31% of residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Tarn 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Viane | Tarn median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.4% | 9.2% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Tarn median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Viane sits above both Tarn’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (7.4%) on this measure. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Viane, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
10.8% of Viane’s working residents walked, cycled or took public transport to work in the 2023 census, against 13% for the median of compared French towns; 73% drove.
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.
That puts Viane below both Tarn’s towns (€1,812/m²) and compared French towns (€2,430/m²).
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €769/m² | 32 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Viane has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Fontaine de Recoule: Photo: Christian Pinatel de Salvator · CC BY-SA 4.0
One notable person was born in Viane.
Commune in Tarn, Occitanie
Viane is a commune of 528 people in the Communauté de communes du Haut-Languedoc. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.