What are a small-town mayor’s duties — and which tool helps?
Updated 4 September 2026
In brief
- Property & roads French law tasks the mayor with communal property and local roads.
- State agent Civil registry and elections stay on dedicated tools; Viculus supports territory knowledge.
- Small communes Under 500–1,000 inhabitants: addresses, hamlets and cadastre on one map.
Mayoral duties are not “go digital”. They are about territory, proximity and a readable tool at village scale.
What the law emphasises
Communal property, works and roads sit with the mayor under the municipal council. State-side duties include civil registry.
A living map of addresses, hamlets and parcels supports those duties without a heavy ERP.
Where Viculus helps
Map layers for BAN addresses, hamlets, cadastre and OSM roads; private inhabitant register for proximity.
Optional public showcase modules never expose inhabitants.
Frequently asked questions
Does Viculus replace police powers?
No. It helps visualise the territory so the mayor and clerk can act faster. Legal acts stay with the mayor and dedicated systems.
Why roads on a village map?
Because communal roads are an explicit mayoral duty. Seeing OSM segments is the first step toward managing village roads.
Try Viculus for your commune
1 € ex VAT per inhabitant per year. A territory map sized for your village.