Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 733 in Vendée, Pays de la Loire.
Damvix is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 3 things Damvix does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Damvix, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 2000.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Damvix.
11% are under 15, lower than both Vendée’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). Aged 15 to 24: 5.7% of residents. Line up the people of Damvix by age and the one in the middle is 57.9.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Vendée 50.9%, France 51.8%.
| Damvix | Vendée median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.7% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 37% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 38% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Vendée median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Damvix, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Protection here reaches back to the 19th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
10.3% of the labour force were unemployed, about level with compared French towns (10.1%) and above Vendée’s towns (7.7%). Per resident in work, Damvix counts 1.1 jobs (300 jobs, 300 workers). At the census, one in ten commuters got to work without a car.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 32 homes in Damvix. Estimated advertised rent for houses: €8.17/m² a month. Advertised rents are estimated at €11.45/m² a month, near Vendée’s towns (€11.32/m²) and lower than compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,347/m² | 32 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, heritage and family days out in and near Damvix. Best known first.
Damvix has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Guy: Photo: Entomolo · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Damvix yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damvix | 733 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Benet | 4,089 | 7.4 | A | B+ | A+ | C+ |
| Saint-Jean-de-Liversay Charente-Maritime | 3,063 | 7.6 | — | C | — | A |
| Magné Deux-Sèvres | 2,728 | 9.1 | A | B | A− | B |
| Mauzé-sur-le-Mignon Deux-Sèvres | 2,941 | 9.2 | A+ | A− | A | B |
| Fontenay-le-Comte | 14,059 | 11 | B+ | B | C− | B+ |
| Frontenay-Rohan-Rohan Deux-Sèvres | 2,967 | 11 | A− | B+ | B+ | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Vendée, Pays de la Loire
Damvix is a commune of 733 people in the Communauté de communes Vendée, Sèvre, Autise. 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
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.