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La RéortheVendée

A town of 1,161 in Vendée, Pays de la Loire.

Is La Réorthe a good place to live?

Prices are modest for what you get: A year’s estimated rent on a 70 m² apartment is 30% of the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Its lowest grade is for walkability (D−). It lags on health as well — after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 6% above expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns.

Figures: prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting and employment, INSEE census 2023 · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025). La Réorthe has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.

Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.

How La Réorthe grades

Each subject compares La Réorthe with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.

How grading works

La Réorthe has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.

WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carD−Open →Cost of livingHomes are very affordable for local incomesAOpen →HealthAmong the weakest of the towns comparedDOpen →Jobs & income7.8% unemploymentC−Open →
SafetyNot graded: over a quarter of the index would rest on the département’s average, where small counts aren’t published–
SchoolsNot graded: no collège with published results within 5 km–
Hazard riskNot graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas–

How TownRatings grades French towns →

Château de l'Aubraye
Château de l'Aubraye · Inscrit · Photo: Spouik · CC BY-SA 4.0
La Réorthe’s story

La Réorthe in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in La Réorthe, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1928.

22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Wikidata records 2 people born in La Réorthe before 1900, the earliest Madeleine Clemenceau-Jacquemaire, in 1870.

  • 1928First protected: Château de l'Aubraye
  • 1989Most recently protected: Domaine de la Touche
Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Réorthe.

Work & commuteJobs & income C−

La Réorthe is harder to get around on foot than 100% of compared French towns

At the census, 2.0% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Vendée’s towns (7.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. The median disposable income is €24,990 a year per consumption unit. Also worth knowing: 7.8% of the labour force are out of work.

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving93%
On foot1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle1%
Public transport0%
150
jobs based in La Réorthe, 0.3 per working resident
7.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,990
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
D−
Walkability: behind almost every compared French town

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

HousingCost of living A

Estimated advertised rents run lower in La Réorthe than in Vendée’s towns or across compared French towns: €8.86/m² a month

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

La Réorthe recorded 28 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. House rents are put at about €8.36/m² a month.

€8.86/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

La Réorthe€8.86/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Vendée median€11.32/m²
€8.86/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.07 to €11.10/m² a month)
€8.36/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€24,930
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes Sud Vendée Littoral

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

HealthHealth D

La Réorthe loses more people than its age profile suggests, 106 per 100 expected, above Vendée’s towns and compared French towns

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

The nearest emergency department to La Réorthe is Centre hospitalier site de Lucon, 12.4 mi away. France’s death rates at each age would predict 78 deaths here from 2016 to 2025; there were 82, 6% more. At birth, a girl in Vendée can expect 85.5 years and a boy 80.2 (2025); across France, 85.9 and 80.3.

+6%deaths against expected, after care homesDHealth Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw106
Adjusted106
Median town88
Expected100
0
GPs in La Réorthe · 2.3 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
12.4 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Centre hospitalier site de Lucon
14.3 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier site du Pole Sante Sud Vendee
85.5 · 80.2
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Vendée, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3

Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · The adjustment for care homes is TownRatings’ own modeling, not an official figure. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from D− to B−.

Who lives here

Children make up 21% of La Réorthe, above Vendée’s towns and compared French towns

People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town, below both Vendée’s towns (9.9%) and compared French towns (11%). Retirement age and beyond: nearly a fifth of residents are 65 or older. La Réorthe has a median age of 40.8 years.

40.8median age
La RéortheVendée medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma19%
CAP or BEP34%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education21%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Vendée 50.9%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in La Réorthe
La RéortheVendée medianFrance median
Under 1521%16%17%
15–249.2%9.9%11%
25–4425%21%23%
45–6425%27%26%
65+19%23%22%
No diploma19%19%19%
CAP or BEP34%30%26%
Baccalauréat20%19%18%
Higher education21%26%30%

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

History

La Réorthe keeps more of its old housing than Vendée’s towns or compared French towns: 22% built before 1919

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

The oldest protected building goes back to the 15th century. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in La Réorthe, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit2
15th c.
oldest protected part
1928
first monument protected

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

Nearby attractions

Château de l'Aubraye and 4 more in and around La Réorthe

Heritage and other places to visit in and near La Réorthe. Best known first.

All attractions →
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about La Réorthe

13pages on La Réorthe

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in La Réorthe, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

All monuments →
Photo credits

Château de l'Aubraye: Photo: Spouik · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from La Réorthe

3 notable people were born in La Réorthe.

See all 3 →

La Réorthe’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 Vendée →
Saint-Jean-d'HermineChantonnayBournezeauMareuil-sur-Lay-DissaisSaint-Martin-des-NoyersLuçonSaint-Jean-d'HermineChantonnayBournezeauMareuil-sur-Lay-DissaisSaint-Martin-des-NoyersLuçonLa Réorthe
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
La Réorthe1,161——A—D
Saint-Jean-d'Hermine3,6114.2A−AB−B−
Chantonnay8,5575B+B+B−B−
Bournezeau3,4525.7A+A−AB+
Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais2,8089.8—B+—B+
Saint-Martin-des-Noyers2,56010—B+—C+
Luçon9,41712C+B+C−C+

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

Questions about La Réorthe

Is La Réorthe safe?

La Réorthe has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 5.9 recorded violent incidents and 9.9 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.

About La Réorthe

Commune in Vendée, Pays de la Loire

La Réorthe is a commune of 1,161 people in the Communauté de communes Sud Vendée Littoral. 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
1,161 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Sud Vendée Littoral
Département
Vendée (85)
Région
Pays de la Loire
Area
9.3 sq mi (24.2 km²)
INSEE code
85188

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.