French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Vandenesse out for now. Second homes make up nearly two fifths of its housing. It skews older: 39% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Vandenesse stand out
The 2 things Vandenesse does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vandenesse.
Who lives here
Vandenesse has fewer young adults than Nièvre’s towns or compared French towns: 5.4% are 15 to 24
Children under 15 make up 13% of residents. People 65 and over make up nearly two fifths of the town, above both Nièvre’s towns (32%) and compared French towns (22%). Degrees are held by 26% of adults.
57.6median age
VandenesseNièvre medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
39%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma20%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education26%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Nièvre 53.7%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Nièvre median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Vandenesse keeps more of its old housing than Nièvre’s towns or compared French towns: 46% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 14th century. Vandenesse has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer people in Vandenesse are out of work than in Nièvre’s towns or across compared French towns: 6.5%
The census found 5.9% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. For its 100 residents in work, Vandenesse has 50 jobs: 0.4 each. The median disposable income was €22,250 a year per consumption unit, close to Nièvre’s towns (€23,120) and below compared French towns (€25,970).
6%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving85%
On foot6%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Vandenesse, 0.4 per working resident
6.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,250
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Vandenesse
Commune in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Vandenesse is a commune of 287 people in the Communauté de communes Bazois Loire Morvan. 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
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.
