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VançaisDeux-Sèvres

In Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, this town has 222 residents.

Population

222

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€9.01

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

Median income

€21,760

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 Vançais a good place to live?

Vançais is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Second homes make up 17% of its housing. Just over a third of residents are 65 or over.

What makes Vançais stand out

The 2 things Vançais does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

35% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 59.2. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Église Saint-Martin · Classé · Photo: Poitvin · CC BY-SA 4.0

Vançais’ story

Vançais in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Vançais: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1990.

39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1990First protected: Église Saint-Martin
1998Most recently protected: Temple protestant

Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vançais.

Who lives here

Fewer children live in Vançais than in Deux-Sèvres’ towns or compared French towns: 8.8% are under 15

A fifth of adults hold a degree, below Deux-Sèvres’ towns (25%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. People aged 15 to 24 are 6% of the population.

59.2median age

VançaisDeux-Sèvres medianFrance median

Deux-Sèvres medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

35%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma33%

CAP or BEP23%

Baccalauréat16%

Higher education20%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Deux-Sèvres 51.4%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Vançais
	Vançais	Deux-Sèvres median	France median
Under 15	8.8%	16%	17%
15–24	6%	9.6%	11%
25–44	18%	21%	23%
45–64	32%	27%	26%
65+	35%	26%	22%
No diploma	33%	20%	19%
CAP or BEP	23%	29%	26%
Baccalauréat	16%	18%	18%
Higher education	20%	25%	30%

Full pageVançais’ Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages59.2 median age · 35% are 65 or over Households120 households · 1.9 people per household Born abroad4.4% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Vançais?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Deux-Sèvres median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Vançais keeps more of its old housing than Deux-Sèvres’ towns or compared French towns: 39% built before 1919

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

Among the classé monuments in Vançais is Église Saint-Martin. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in the town: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

Église Saint-Martin 12th c.

12th c.

oldest protected part

1990

first monument protected

Full pageVançais’ history pageOpen the page

Age of homes39% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Vançais?”

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Vançais, 14.4%, runs above Deux-Sèvres’ towns and compared French towns

Vançais has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.3 per worker. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €21,760 a year per consumption unit. Also worth knowing: at the census, 5.8% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Deux-Sèvres’ towns (7.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%).

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving84%

Motorbike or scooter5%

Bicycle4%

On foot2%

Public transport0%

jobs based in Vançais, 0.3 per working resident

14.4%

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

€21,760

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

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.3 per working resident Getting to work6% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€21,760 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Renting in Vançais costs less than in both Deux-Sèvres’ towns and compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €9.01/m² a month

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

Sales in Vançais from July 2023 to June 2026: 11 houses and apartments.

€9.01/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Vançais€9.01/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Deux-Sèvres median€9.89/m²

€9.01/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.28 to €11.15/m² a month)

€6.57/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageVançais’ cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€9.01/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Vançais

11pages on Vançais

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 21.1 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing11 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors100% of the commune is protected nature ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 59.2 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Vançais: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →

Temple protestantTemple · 19th c.

Église Saint-MartinChurch · 12th c.

Photo credits

Temple protestant: Photo: Poitvin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Église Saint-Martin: Photo: Poitvin · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Vançais

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Vançais yet.

How we find them →

Vançais’ neighbors

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

All towns in Deux-Sèvres →

RouilléValence-en-PoitouLusignanMelleVivonneCelles-sur-BelleVançais

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Vançais	222	—	—	—	—	—
Rouillé Vienne	2,533	7.1	—	A⁺	—	B
Valence-en-Poitou Vienne	4,325	7.9	A⁻	A	B⁺	B⁻
Lusignan Vienne	2,544	9.3	A	A	B	B⁻
Melle	5,752	11	A	A	C⁺	B⁻
Vivonne Vienne	4,550	13	B	A	D	A
Celles-sur-Belle	3,829	13	A	A	A⁺	C

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

About Vançais

Commune in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Vançais is a commune of 222 people in the Communauté de communes Mellois en Poitou. 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: 222 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Mellois en Poitou
Département: Deux-Sèvres (79)
Région: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area: 6.6 sq mi (17 km²)
INSEE code: 79336

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 November 4, 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.