Vieillevie

Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Location of Vieillevie

(2020–2026) Jean-Louis Recoussines^[1]Area

9.65 km² (3.73 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

105 • Density11/km² (28/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

15260 /15120

Elevation188–660 m (617–2,165 ft)
(avg. 220 m or 720 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (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
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	193	—
1968	213	+10.4%
1975	194	−8.9%
1982	197	+1.5%
1990	146	−25.9%
1999	114	−21.9%
2008	113	−0.9%
2011	110	−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.^[3]

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Base Mérimée: Château fort de Vieillevie, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)