Vieillevie

Vieillevie
Vieillevie
Location within Auvergne region Vieillevie
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Cantal
Arrondissement	Aurillac
Canton	Montsalvy
Intercommunality	Montsalvy
Government
• Mayor (2014–2020)	Jean-Louis Recoussines
Area1	9.65 km2 (3.73 sq mi)
Population (2011)2	110
• Density	11/km2 (30/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	15260 / 15120
Elevation	188–660 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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Vieillevie is a commune in the département 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 départements 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 château, 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.

See also

• Communes of the Cantal department

References

• INSEE