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Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Vieillevie
Commune
Location of Vieillevie
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Coordinates: 44°38′46″N 2°25′06″E / 44.6461°N 2.4183°E / 44.6461; 2.4183
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentCantal
ArrondissementAurillac
CantonArpajon-sur-Cère
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Louis Recoussines
Area9.65 km (3.73 sq mi)
Population104
 • Density11/km (28/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code15260 /15120
Elevation188–660 m (617–2,165 ft)
(avg. 220 m or 720 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Vieillevie (French pronunciation: [vjɛjvi]; Occitan: Vièlhaviá) is a commune in the department of Cantal in south-central France. The village stands on the north (right) bank of the River Lot, approximately 12 km west of Entraygues. The river here is the boundary between the departments of Cantal and Aveyron, and a bridge takes you from the village into Aveyron. The village is 32 km south of the large town of Aurillac and 35 km north of the large town of Rodez.

In the village are a castle, a church, a hotel with an excellent restaurant (Hotel de la Terrasse), and a shop/cafe which offers many services.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962193—    
1968213+10.4%
1975194−8.9%
1982197+1.5%
1990146−25.9%
1999114−21.9%
2008113−0.9%
2011110−2.7%

Monuments

The Château de Vieillevie, a mediaeval castle modified in the 16th century, is in the centre of the village next to the Mairie. It is a monument historique.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. Base Mérimée: Château fort de Vieillevie, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
Communes of the Cantal department


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