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Population 626: a town in Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Viens is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for 57% of homes. 30% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Viens does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Viens, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
20% 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 Viens.
People 65 and over make up 30% of the town, above Vaucluse’s towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. The under-15s are 14% of the population here. Graduates make up 40% of adults.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Vaucluse 51.9%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Viens | Vaucluse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.9% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 19% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 26% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 40% | 30% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Vaucluse 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 Viens, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income is €23,120 a year per consumption unit. 100 jobs are based in Viens, for 250 working residents (0.5 per worker). At the census, 12.9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
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.
The estimated advertised rent is €12.91/m² a month, higher than Vaucluse’s towns (€11.81/m²) and near compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Viens recorded 39 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. A house rents for an estimated €11.14/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,712/m² | 31 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Viens. Best known first.
The list names few of Viens’ 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Remparts (anciens): Photo: Michel wal · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Viens yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viens | 626 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Apt | 10,143 | 8.3 | D | C | C− | C+ |
| Gargas | 3,035 | 10 | — | D | — | A |
| Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt | 3,004 | 10 | — | C− | — | C+ |
| Pierrevert Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 3,945 | 11 | B | C− | A+ | B+ |
| La Tour-d'Aigues | 4,405 | 12 | B+ | C− | A− | B− |
| Forcalquier Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 5,222 | 12 | B | D | B | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Viens is a commune of 626 people in the Communauté de communes Pays d'Apt-Luberon. 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.