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806 people live in this town in Vendée, Pays de la Loire.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Vouillé-les-Marais out for now. Second homes make up 14% of its housing.
The one thing Vouillé-les-Marais does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Vouillé-les-Marais; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 1984.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Vouillé-les-Marais 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 Vouillé-les-Marais.
8.7% of residents are aged 15 to 24. People 65 and over make up 26% of the town, higher than both Vendée’s towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%). Line up the people of Vouillé-les-Marais by age and the one in the middle is 45.2.
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Vendée 50.9%, France 51.8%.
| Vouillé-les-Marais | Vendée median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 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 oldest protected building goes back to the 19th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Vouillé-les-Marais; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 7.0% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Vendée’s towns (7.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%). 11.0% of people in the labour force have no job. Vouillé-les-Marais holds 150 jobs; 350 of its residents are in work, so 0.5 jobs each.
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.
Vouillé-les-Marais recorded 25 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Vouillé-les-Marais yet.
Commune in Vendée, Pays de la Loire
Vouillé-les-Marais is a commune of 806 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vouillé-les-Marais | 806 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marans Charente-Maritime | 4,476 | 5.7 | B | B− | B− | B− |
| Saint-Jean-de-Liversay Charente-Maritime | 3,063 | 9.1 | — | C | — | A |
| Fontenay-le-Comte | 14,059 | 9.2 | B+ | B | C− | B+ |
| Luçon | 9,417 | 11 | C+ | B+ | C− | C+ |
| Saint-Jean-d'Hermine | 3,611 | 12 | A− | A | B− | B− |
| Marsilly Charente-Maritime | 3,176 | 14 | — | D | — | A+ |
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.