Vieillevie

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.

Vieillevie
Commune
Location of Vieillevie
Vieillevie Vieillevie
Coordinates: 44°38′46″N 2°25′06″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Cantal
Arrondissement	Aurillac
Canton	Arpajon-sur-Cère
Intercommunality	Montsalvy
Government
• Mayor (2014–2020)	Jean-Louis Recoussines
Area ^1	9.65 km^2 (3.73 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	111
• Density	12/km^2 (30/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
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 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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.[2]

See also

• Communes of the Cantal department

References

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
2. Base Mérimée: Château fort de Vieillevie, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)