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A town of 486 in Ardennes, Grand Est.

Population

486

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€7.19

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€24,070

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Vendresse a good place to live?

Vendresse is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

Ancien haut-fourneau · Inscrit · Photo: NEUVENS Francis · CC BY-SA 3.0

Vendresse’s story

Vendresse in pictures

Vendresse has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1930.

40% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Wikidata records 3 people born in Vendresse before 1900, the earliest Pol Bouin, in 1870.

1930First protected: Ancienne église de La Cassine et couvent des Cordeliers
1972Most recently protected: Église Saint-Martin

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vendresse.

History

Vendresse keeps more of its old housing than Ardennes’ towns or compared French towns: 40% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Most of the list is churches, chapels and other religious buildings: 2 of 3. Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century.

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit3

12th c.

oldest protected part

1930

first monument protected

Full pageVendresse’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes40% built before 1919 · Older homes Map3 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Vendresse?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

Vendresse has fewer young adults than Ardennes’ towns or compared French towns: 6.5% are 15 to 24

25% of adults hold a degree, higher than Ardennes’ towns (17%) yet lower than compared French towns (30%). Children under 15 make up 21% of residents. People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town.

41.6median age

VendresseArdennes medianFrance median

Ardennes medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

21%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma19%

CAP or BEP29%

Baccalauréat21%

Higher education25%

Women and men · all residents

47% women, 53% men

About 112 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardennes 52.2%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Vendresse
	Vendresse	Ardennes median	France median
Under 15	21%	16%	17%
15–24	6.5%	10%	11%
25–44	24%	22%	23%
45–64	28%	27%	26%
65+	21%	25%	22%
No diploma	19%	30%	19%
CAP or BEP	29%	28%	26%
Baccalauréat	21%	16%	18%
Higher education	25%	17%	30%

Full pageVendresse’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages41.6 median age · 21% are 65 or over Households220 households · 2.2 people per household Born abroad1.4% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Vendresse?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Ardennes median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commute

Unemployment in Vendresse, 8.8%, runs below Ardennes’ towns and compared French towns

Half of residents lived on more than €24,070 a year per consumption unit, above Ardennes’ towns (€21,390) but below compared French towns (€25,970). Per resident in work, Vendresse counts 0.3 jobs (50 jobs, 200 workers). On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 6.7% of commuters travelled at the census.

7%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving86%

On foot4%

Bicycle2%

Public transport0%

Motorbike or scooter0%

jobs based in Vendresse, 0.3 per working resident

8.8%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€24,070

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageVendresse’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.3 per working resident Getting to work7% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€24,070 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Vendresse than in Ardennes’ towns or across compared French towns: €7.19/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

House rents are put at about €7.68/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 23 homes were sold in Vendresse.

€7.19/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Vendresse€7.19/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Ardennes median€8.19/m²

€7.19/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.67 to €9.13/m² a month)

€7.68/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageVendresse’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€7.19/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Arboretum de Vendresse and 7 more in and around Vendresse

Other places to visit, heritage and gardens in and near Vendresse. Best known first.

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GardenGardenArboretum de Vendressein town Monastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Cordeliers de La Cassinein town AttractionAttractionDomaine de Vendressein town AttractionAttractionBois de sauvillein town AttractionAttractionBois de vendressein town ChâteauChâteauMaison à Bar4.4 km southeast, in Tannay-le-Mont-Dieu

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Vendresse

12pages on Vendresse

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 9.7 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing23 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors33% of the commune is protected nature Attractions5 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 41.6 History3 historic monuments Town HallFamous people4 notable people born here

Landmarks

Vendresse has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

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Église Saint-MartinChurch · 12th–18th c.

Ancienne église de La Cassine et couvent des CordeliersChurch · 14th c.

Photo credits

Église Saint-Martin: Photo: Smiley.toerist · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ancienne église de La Cassine et couvent des Cordeliers: Photo: NEUVENS Francis · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Vendresse

4 notable people were born in Vendresse.

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Raymond BenoistFrench botanist (1881-1970)

Pol BouinFrench biologist (1870–1962)

Albert DoyenFrench composer (1882–1935)

Marcel DegliameFrench historian (1912-1989)

Vendresse’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Ardennes →

SedanVivier-au-CourtVrigne aux BoisVillers-SemeuseCharleville-MézièresVouziersVendresse

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Vendresse	486	—	—	—	—	—
Sedan	16,667	9.4	D	A	D	D
Vivier-au-Court	2,732	9.4	—	B	—	D
Vrigne aux Bois	3,518	9.9	C⁺	B	B⁺	D⁻
Villers-Semeuse	3,615	10	B	B⁺	B	C⁺
Charleville-Mézières	45,560	12	D	B⁺	D	D
Vouziers	3,825	14	C⁻	A⁺	D⁻	C

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Vendresse

Commune in Ardennes, Grand Est

Vendresse is a commune of 486 people in the Communauté de communes des Crêtes Préardennaises. 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: 486 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes des Crêtes Préardennaises
Département: Ardennes (08)
Région: Grand Est
Area: 16.8 sq mi (43.4 km²)
INSEE code: 08469

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated October 30, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).

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.