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Living in Vic-en-Bigorre

Vic-en-Bigorre is one of the cities recorded in France. At the end of 2024, Vic-en-Bigorre had a population of 5,098.

Which France-wide rules apply when you move to Vic-en-Bigorre?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in FranceNational rates and thresholds that apply in Vic-en-Bigorre.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The number of dwellings in Vic-en-Bigorre reached 2,781 at the end of 2023.

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Vic-en-Bigorre yet. France has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Net rent across major citiesVic-en-Bigorre highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Vic-en-Bigorre highlighted€26.30Paris€13.26Angers€12.10Amiens€12.08Metz€12.04Dijon€11.98Rouen€11.80Reims€11.06Le Havre€10.88Perpignan€10.47Le Mans€9.40Besançon€9.06Limogesnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings2,781 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE3Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings2,327 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE3Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Vic-en-Bigorre?

The unemployment rate is about 12.5 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 12.53 % · www.insee.fr15
Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Vic-en-Bigorre is 12.5%. Of 2,240 cities with data, 898 have unemployment of 5 to under 10%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band18 cities: 0% to under 5%180–5898 cities: 5% to under 10%8985–10832 cities: 10% to under 15%83210–15Vic-en-Bigorre 12.5%377 cities: 15% to under 20%37715–2097 cities: 20% to under 25%9720–2515 cities: 25% to under 30%1525–303 cities: 30% to under 35%330–35

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability95.84 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)1Official
Gigabit broadband availability95.84 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)1Official
Unemployment rate12.53 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr15Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Vic-en-Bigorre. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information
Open the France service overview

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Vic-en-Bigorre. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary School Count3 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)6Official
School Count9 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)6Official

Mobility and administration

Vic-en-Bigorre's nearest airport was LDE, 24 km away and offered 5 direct destinations. Vic-en-Bigorre's fibre-to-home broadband coverage was 95.84%.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count5 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights8Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km24 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official
Nearest Major Airport IataLDE3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Vic-en-Bigorre. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Contrat d’intégration républicaine (CIR) — Integration course

État français and OFII

For eligible non-EU foreign residents.

FrenchIn Person
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DIAN language-training offer finder — Other

Réseau des Carif-Oref and DIAN

For people seeking French-language training.

FrenchIn Person, Online
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Vic-en-Bigorre.

Climate and air quality

Vic-en-Bigorre's monthly mean temperatures were 5.8°C in January and 20.1°C in July. Vic-en-Bigorre's monthly precipitation totalled 99.1 mm in January and 70.9 mm in July. Vic-en-Bigorre's average monthly sunshine was 114 hours in January and 206 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Vic-en-Bigorre?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Collected source2

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Vic-en-Bigorre average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND26°1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Vic-en-Bigorre average monthly precipitation, mm03570105140998384112111817167748312196JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Vic-en-Bigorre average monthly sunshine, hours055110165220114129168170188196206207194156118112JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Vic-en-Bigorre annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.0PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in FranceAnnual PM2.5 in Vic-en-Bigorre is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 1,975 cities with data, 626 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band2 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³23–412 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³124–541 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³415–6159 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³1596–7482 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³4827–8626 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³6268–9447 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³4479–10Vic-en-Bigorre 9.0166 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³16610–1127 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³2711–129 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³912–134 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³413–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Collected source2Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 10.5 · Feb 11.5 · Mar 14.6 · Apr 16.5 · May 19.9 · Jun 23.3 · Jul 25.2 · Aug 25.7 · Sep 23 · Oct 19.3 · Nov 13.9 · Dec 11.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.1 · Feb 1.5 · Mar 3.8 · Apr 6 · May 9.8 · Jun 13.2 · Jul 15.1 · Aug 15.1 · Sep 12 · Oct 8.8 · Nov 4.4 · Dec 1.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 5.8 · Feb 6.5 · Mar 9.2 · Apr 11.3 · May 14.9 · Jun 18.2 · Jul 20.1 · Aug 20.4 · Sep 17.5 · Oct 14.1 · Nov 9.1 · Dec 6.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 99.1 · Feb 82.9 · Mar 84.4 · Apr 111.6 · May 110.6 · Jun 80.9 · Jul 70.9 · Aug 67.4 · Sep 73.6 · Oct 82.5 · Nov 120.8 · Dec 96.3 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 114 · Feb 129 · Mar 168 · Apr 170 · May 188 · Jun 196 · Jul 206 · Aug 207 · Sep 194 · Oct 156 · Nov 118 · Dec 112 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in France

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All France cities
Pulnoy5,099 residentsVal-de-Moder5,102 residentsAÿ-Champagne5,103 residentsDecize5,103 residentsBilly-Berclau5,093 residentsGenlis5,093 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Vic-en-Bigorre?

The published population was 5,098 people in January 2024. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE)4

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population5,098 people31 Dec 2024Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE)4Official
Population over time10 published observations, 1968–2024
Population in Vic-en-Bigorre by year, residents4,3324,6074,8815,156196819821999201220245,098residents

Population rose 16.2% between 1968 and 2024, from 4,389 to 5,098.

International community in Vic-en-Bigorre

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Citizenship

Population resident in France excluding Mayotte; INSEE RP2023 NAT; total age and sex · 2023 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total4,845100.0%
Français4,749.49898.0%
Etranger95.5022.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source5

Is Vic-en-Bigorre a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–65%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Student56%strong on education, weak on safety · range 46–66%
Family50%strong on family, weak on safety · range 39–61%
Retirement56%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–70%
Population5,098 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE)
Dwellings2,781 dwellings31 Dec 2023Official source · INSEE
Fibre-to-the-building availability95.84 %3 Aug 2026Official source · Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)
Gigabit broadband availability95.84 %3 Aug 2026Official source · Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)
Unemployment rate12.53 %31 Dec 2022Official source · www.insee.fr
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · Collected source
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr)7Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Vic-en-Bigorre when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Vic-en-Bigorre?

The published population was 5,098 people in January 2024. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE).

Is the air quality good in Vic-en-Bigorre?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Collected source.

What is the unemployment rate in Vic-en-Bigorre?

The unemployment rate is about 12.5 % (2022). Source: www.insee.fr.

Is Vic-en-Bigorre a good place to live?

Vic-en-Bigorre may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people are in the Total citizenship group in Vic-en-Bigorre?

The official citizenship distribution records 4,845 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2023 Census. This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Vic-en-Bigorre, France: jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/vic-en-bigorre/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_vic-en-bigorre-france-jobs-air-quality_d2acd48d21f3,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Vic-en-Bigorre, France: jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/vic-en-bigorre/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
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Sources

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  1. Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse) data.arcep.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  2. Collected source air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  3. INSEE insee.fr · checked 2026-08-07
  4. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) insee.fr · checked 2026-08-05
  5. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE), France api.insee.fr · checked 2026-08-30
  6. Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr) data.education.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr) data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  8. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  9. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  10. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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  1. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  2. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  3. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  4. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  5. www.insee.fr insee.fr · checked 2026-08-26

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