Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Venanson has none. 53% of homes here are second homes. Just over two in five residents are 65 or over.
What makes Venanson stand out
The 2 things Venanson does most differently from other towns.
Chapelle Saint-Sébastien, dite Sainte-Claire: Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 3.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Venanson.
Who lives here
An older town: 42% of people in Venanson are 65 or over, more than in Alpes-Maritimes’ towns and across compared French towns
59.9median age
6.5% of residents are 15 to 24, below both Alpes-Maritimes’ towns (9.1%) and compared French towns (11%). Children under 15 count for 7.8% of the people here. Half of Venanson is older than 59.9, half younger.
VenansonAlpes-Maritimes medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
42%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma14%
CAP or BEP31%
Baccalauréat13%
Higher education35%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Alpes-Maritimes 52.2%, France 51.8%.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Money is tighter in Venanson than in Alpes-Maritimes’ towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €22,420 a year per consumption unit
12%walk, cycle or take transit
5.2% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Alpes-Maritimes’ towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, 11.6% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving86%
Public transport6%
On foot5%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
0
jobs based in Venanson, 0.2 per working resident
5.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,420
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Housing
Renting in Venanson costs less than in Alpes-Maritimes’ towns and across compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €11.75/m² a month
€11.75/m²estimated apartment rent a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
A house rents for an estimated €9.46/m² a month. Of the homes sold, 45% were houses. 11 houses and apartments changed hands in Venanson from July 2023 to June 2026.
Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month
Venanson€11.75/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Alpes-Maritimes median€18.66/m²
€11.75/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.59 to €14.40/m² a month)
€9.46/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Commune in Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Venanson is a commune of 195 people in the Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Population
195 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur
Département
Alpes-Maritimes (06)
Région
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Area
6.9 sq mi (18 km²)
INSEE code
06156
Venanson’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.
