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Population 434: a town in Vendée, Pays de la Loire.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Saint-Denis-du-Payré out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for 34% of homes. It skews older: two in five residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Saint-Denis-du-Payré does most differently from other towns.
Saint-Denis-du-Payré has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1991.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Saint-Denis-du-Payré has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Denis-du-Payré.
3.9% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Vendée’s towns (9.9%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Degrees are held by just over a fifth of adults. Half of Saint-Denis-du-Payré is older than 60.1, half younger.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Vendée 50.9%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Denis-du-Payré | Vendée median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 3.9% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 40% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 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 protected list starts in the 12th century. Saint-Denis-du-Payré 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
Walking, cycling and public transport carried 5.7% of commuters at the census. Saint-Denis-du-Payré holds 50 jobs; 150 of its residents are in work, so 0.3 jobs each. Unemployment stood at 9.8%, higher than Vendée’s towns (7.7%) and near compared French towns (10.1%).
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 22 homes were sold in Saint-Denis-du-Payré. House rents are put at about €9.60/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Denis-du-Payré yet.
Commune in Vendée, Pays de la Loire
Saint-Denis-du-Payré is a commune of 434 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Denis-du-Payré | 434 | — | — | — | — | — |
| L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île | 2,845 | 5.6 | C− | D | C+ | B |
| Luçon | 9,417 | 5.7 | C+ | B+ | C− | C+ |
| Angles | 3,115 | 6.5 | — | C− | — | C |
| Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais | 2,808 | 9 | — | B+ | — | B+ |
| La Tranche-sur-Mer | 3,136 | 9.2 | D− | D | C− | C− |
| Longeville-sur-Mer | 2,625 | 10 | C | D | B− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.