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BerthegonVienne

A town of 259 in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Population

259

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€7.90

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€21,870

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Berthegon a good place to live?

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

What makes Berthegon stand out

The one thing Berthegon does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

12% are second homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Manoir de Vayolles · Inscrit · Photo: Almer86 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Berthegon’s story

Berthegon in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Berthegon, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 2006.

46% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Daniel de La Touche, born in 1570, is the one person born in Berthegon before 1900 that Wikidata records.

2006First protected: Manoir de Vayolles

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Berthegon.

Who lives here

Fewer people in Berthegon hold a degree than in Vienne’s towns or compared French towns: 14%

People 65 and over make up 27% of the town, above Vienne’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. The share of residents under 15 is 15%. Aged 15 to 24: nearly one in ten residents.

51.7median age

BerthegonVienne medianFrance median

Vienne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

27%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma25%

CAP or BEP40%

Baccalauréat16%

Higher education14%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Vienne 52.1%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Berthegon
	Berthegon	Vienne median	France median
Under 15	15%	16%	17%
15–24	9.5%	10%	11%
25–44	16%	22%	23%
45–64	33%	26%	26%
65+	27%	25%	22%
No diploma	25%	17%	19%
CAP or BEP	40%	27%	26%
Baccalauréat	16%	18%	18%
Higher education	14%	32%	30%

Full pageBerthegon’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages51.7 median age · 27% are 65 or over Households130 households · 2 people per household Born abroad1.9% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Berthegon?”

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

History

Berthegon keeps more of its old housing than Vienne or compared French towns: 46% built before 1919

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

Its oldest listed monument dates from the 15th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Berthegon, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

15th c.

oldest protected part

2006

first monument protected

Full pageBerthegon’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes46% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Berthegon?”

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Berthegon, 15.2%, runs above Vienne’s towns and compared French towns

The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €21,870 a year per consumption unit.

0%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving98%

Motorbike or scooter1%

On foot0%

Public transport0%

Bicycle0%

jobs based in Berthegon, 0.3 per working resident

15.2%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€21,870

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageBerthegon’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Jobs based here0.3 per working resident Getting to work0% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€21,870 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Berthegon than in Vienne’s towns or across compared French towns: €7.90/m² a month

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

From July 2023 to June 2026, 7 homes were sold in Berthegon.

€7.90/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Berthegon€7.90/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Vienne median€10.33/m²

€7.90/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.38 to €9.79/m² a month)

€7.10/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageBerthegon’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€7.90/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Manoir de Vayolles and 7 more in and around Berthegon

Heritage and museums in and near Berthegon. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauManoir de Vayollesin town ChâteauChâteauLogis de la Haute-Porte3.7 km northwest, in Prinçay ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Roche-du-Maine4.6 km north, in Prinçay MuseumMuseumHistorial du Poitou4.6 km northwest, in Monts-sur-Guesnes ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Monts sur Guesnes4.6 km northwest, in Monts-sur-Guesnes ChâteauChâteauLaunay4.5 km northeast, in Sérigny

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Berthegon

12pages on Berthegon

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 11.7 mi away Work & commute0 jobs based here Housing7 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 51.7 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

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

All monuments →

Manoir de VayollesManor house · 15th & 16th c.

Classé

Église Saint-PierreChurch · 12th & 15th c. · in Savigny-sous-Faye, 2.4 mi

Classé

Château de la Roche-du-MaineChâteau · 16th c. · in Prinçay, 2.9 mi

Classé

Polissoir à BeauregardMonument · Prehistory · in Orches, 3.8 mi

Photo credits

Manoir de Vayolles: Photo: Almer86 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Berthegon

One notable person was born in Berthegon.

Their page →

Daniel de La ToucheSailor, explorer and French colonizer · 1570–1631

Berthegon’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 Vienne →

ThuréLoudunSaint-Martin-la-PalluNaintréBeaumont Saint-CyrChâtelleraultBerthegon

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Berthegon	259	—	—	—	—	—
Thuré	2,765	11	A⁻	A	A	A⁻
Loudun	6,839	11	C	A	D	C⁺
Saint-Martin-la-Pallu	5,713	13	A⁻	A	A⁺	B
Naintré	5,964	14	A	A⁻	B⁺	A
Beaumont Saint-Cyr	2,908	15	—	A	—	A⁻
Châtellerault	31,003	15	C⁺	A⁻	C⁻	B

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

About Berthegon

Commune in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Berthegon is a commune of 259 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays Loudunais. 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: 259 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes du Pays Loudunais
Département: Vienne (86)
Région: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area: 4.1 sq mi (10.6 km²)
INSEE code: 86023

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.