Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 914 in Vendée, Pays de la Loire.
L'Hermenault is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things L'Hermenault does most differently from other towns.
L'Hermenault has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1984.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in L'Hermenault.
Degrees are held by 20% of adults. Children under 15 make up 14%, below both Vendée’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). What’s more, the 15-to-24 age group makes up nearly one in ten residents.
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Vendée 50.9%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| L'Hermenault | Vendée median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 34% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 27% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 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.
L'Hermenault has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The protected list starts in the 14th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Per resident in work, L'Hermenault counts 0.8 jobs (300 jobs, 350 workers). After tax and benefits, the median income is €23,270 a year per consumption unit. 6.2% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Vendée’s towns (7.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
Advertised rents are estimated at €9.85/m² a month, lower than both Vendée’s towns (€11.32/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²). 35 houses and apartments changed hands in L'Hermenault from July 2023 to June 2026. Estimated advertised rent for houses: €6.80/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,460/m² | 35 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near L'Hermenault. Best known first.
The list names few of L'Hermenault’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in L'Hermenault 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L'Hermenault | 914 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fontenay-le-Comte | 14,059 | 6 | B+ | B | C− | B+ |
| Saint-Jean-d'Hermine | 3,611 | 8.4 | A− | A | B− | B− |
| La Châtaigneraie | 2,600 | 12 | A− | A | B− | D |
| Chantonnay | 8,557 | 13 | B+ | B+ | B− | B− |
| Luçon | 9,417 | 13 | C+ | B+ | C− | C+ |
| Bournezeau | 3,452 | 15 | A+ | A− | A | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Vendée, Pays de la Loire
L'Hermenault is a commune of 914 people in the Communauté de communes Pays de Fontenay-Vendée. 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.