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AsnoisVienne

A town of 129 in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Is Asnois a good place to live?

Asnois is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Asnois stand out

The 2 things Asnois does most differently from other towns.

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Asnois’ outline. No photo of the town is in our collection yet.
Asnois’ story

1 historic monument, none of them classé

The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Asnois; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1987.

62% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1987First protected: Château de Beauregard
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The data

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Who lives here

Fewer children live in Asnois than in Vienne’s towns or compared French towns: 6.8% are under 15

Just over a fifth of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up 45% of the town, above Vienne’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. The 15-to-24 age group makes up 4.5% of residents.

63.2median age
AsnoisVienne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma25%
CAP or BEP26%
Baccalauréat23%
Higher education22%

Women and men · all residents

45% women, 55% men

About 120 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Vienne 52.1%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Asnois
AsnoisVienne medianFrance median
Under 156.8%16%17%
15–244.5%10%11%
25–4413%22%23%
45–6431%26%26%
65+45%25%22%
No diploma25%17%19%
CAP or BEP26%27%26%
Baccalauréat23%18%18%
Higher education22%32%30%

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

History

Old homes shape Asnois: 62% were built before 1919, more than in both Vienne’s towns and compared French towns

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

Its heritage reaches back to the 16th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Asnois; none is classé, France’s top protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
16th c.
oldest protected part
1987
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

Asnois has lower unemployment than Vienne’s towns or compared French towns: 4.1%

Asnois has 50 jobs for 50 working residents, 0.9 per worker. The median disposable income was €23,490 a year per consumption unit, below both Vienne’s towns (€26,210) and compared French towns (€25,970). On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 5.8% of commuters travelled at the census.

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving71%
On foot4%
Public transport2%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Asnois, 0.9 per working resident
4.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,490
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
23%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Schools

93.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 7 points above the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

The nearest general lycée is 6.2 mi away. Collège pupils travel 2.1 mi to the nearest one.

93.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Asnois93.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Romain RollandNearest collègeCollègeCollège4493%+7 pts
93.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, +7 pts against the expected rate
2.1 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Asnois costs less than in both Vienne’s towns and compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.45/m² a month

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

House rents are put at about €6.17/m² a month. The market in Asnois: 1 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.

€8.45/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Asnois€8.45/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Vienne median€10.33/m²
€8.45/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.72 to €10.64/m² a month)
€6.17/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

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Everything we know about Asnois

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Landmarks

Asnois has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Famous people from Asnois

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Asnois yet.

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Asnois’ neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Vienne →
CivrayRuffecConfolensValence-en-PoitouTerres-de-Haute-CharenteCivrayRuffecConfolensValence-en-PoitouTerres-de-Haute-CharenteAsnois
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Asnois129—————
Civray2,5226.1AA+B+A−
Ruffec Charente3,44912B+A−D−B
Confolens Charente2,73014BAC+D−
Valence-en-Poitou4,32517A−AB+B−
Terres-de-Haute-Charente Charente3,77718B−AB+D

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

About Asnois

Commune in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Asnois is a commune of 129 people in the Communauté de communes du Civraisien en Poitou. 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
129 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Civraisien en Poitou
Département
Vienne (86)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
6.3 sq mi (16.3 km²)
INSEE code
86012

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.