Guides

Short, practical answers for mayors, deputies, and clerks in small French communes.

• What software for a municipality under 500 inhabitants?How to choose a tool sized for small French communes: territory map, village register, clear pricing, and hosting in France.
• How to map hamlets in a rural municipality?Hamlets and local place names on a municipal map: BAN and cadastre sources, address grouping, and daily use in the town hall.
• How much does software for a small town hall cost?Price ranges for municipal tools, the €1 per inhabitant model, council budget clarity, and transparency.
• What are a small-town mayor’s duties — and which tool helps?Municipal code duties (property, roads, proximity) and how a village map helps without replacing civil registry software.
• How does a town clerk keep knowledge of the village?Polyvalence and scattered files: why a map + inhabitant register helps the municipal secretary.
• How to view municipal roads on a map?OSM segments as base, BAN vs OSM audit, then village roads and communal status.
• Digital tools for a small local authority: Suite territoriale vs village mapANCT/ANSSI Suite territoriale for the secure baseline; Viculus for the village map — complementary.