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JournetVienne

A town of 366 in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Population
366
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€7.87
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€23,180
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
5%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Journet a good place to live?

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

What makes Journet stand out

The 2 things Journet does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
19%2%JournetMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
19% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
33%22%JournetMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
33% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 54.6. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Prieuré de Villesalem
Prieuré de Villesalem · Classé · Photo: Janséniste · CC BY-SA 3.0
Journet’s story

Journet in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Journet: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1884.

34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1884First protected: Lanterne des Morts
  • 2022Most recently protected: Domaine de Ry-Chazerat
Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Journet.

Who lives here

Older residents shape Journet: 33% are 65 or over, above Vienne’s towns and compared French towns

That puts Journet above both Vienne’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 7% of residents.

54.6median age
JournetVienne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma22%
CAP or BEP32%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education20%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

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

Ages and diplomas in Journet
JournetVienne medianFrance median
Under 1513%16%17%
15–247%10%11%
25–4419%22%23%
45–6427%26%26%
65+33%25%22%
No diploma22%17%19%
CAP or BEP32%27%26%
Baccalauréat22%18%18%
Higher education20%32%30%
Full pageJournet’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages54.6 median age · 33% are 65 or overHouseholds180 households · 2.1 people per householdBorn abroad11% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Journet?”

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

History

Old homes shape Journet: 34% were built before 1919, more than in Vienne’s towns or compared French towns

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

On this, Journet is above both Vienne’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Journet: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Journet is Lanterne des Morts.

4historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2
Inscrit2

Among them · Classé

12th c.
oldest protected part
1884
first monument protected
Full pageJournet’s history pageOpen the page
Age of homes34% built before 1919 · Older homesMap4 historic monumentsClassé2 classé · France’s highest protectionQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Journet?”

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

Work & commute

Money is tighter in Journet than in Vienne’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €23,180 a year per consumption unit

In the comparison, Journet comes below both Vienne’s towns (€26,210) and compared French towns (€25,970). Journet has 100 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.6 per worker. At the census, 5.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving75%
On foot3%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Bicycle0%
100
jobs based in Journet, 0.6 per working resident
7.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,180
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
18%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageJournet’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Median income€23,180 a year · Median income per consumption unitGetting to work5% walk, cycle or take transitJobs based here100 jobs based here · 0.6 per working resident

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Journet than in Vienne’s towns or across compared French towns: €7.87/m² a month

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

For Journet, that is below both Vienne’s towns (€10.33/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).

€7.87/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Journet€7.87/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Vienne median€10.33/m²
€7.87/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.19 to €10.00/m² a month)
€6.77/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageJournet’s cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€7.87/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Prieuré de Villesalem and 2 more in and around Journet

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

All attractions →
AbbeyAbbeyPrieuré de Villesalemin townChâteauChâteauLe Rys Chazeratin townAttractionAttractionL'ile aux Serpent4.4 km east, in La Trimouille
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Journet

12pages on Journet
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 6.1 mi awayWork & commute100 jobs based hereHousing17 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
Outdoors20% of the commune is protected natureAttractions2 places to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 54.6History4 historic monumentsTown HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Journet: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →
Lanterne des MortsFunerary monument · 12th c.
Ancienne égliseChurch · 12th c.
Domaine de Ry-ChazeratChâteau
Prieuré de VillesalemPriory · 12th & 18th c.
Photo credits

Lanterne des Morts: Photo: Mith · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ancienne église: Photo: Mith · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Domaine de Ry-Chazerat: Photo: Yourope · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Prieuré de Villesalem: Photo: Janséniste · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Journet

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

How we find them →

Journet’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 →
MontmorillonLe BlancValdivienneChauvignyMontmorillonLe BlancValdivienneChauvignyJournet
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Journet366—————
Montmorillon5,8216BACA−
Le Blanc Indre6,16412B−A+DB−
Valdivienne2,71517—A—A−
Chauvigny7,00717B+AB−B−

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

About Journet

Commune in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Journet is a commune of 366 people in the Communauté de communes Vienne et Gartempe. 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
366 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Vienne et Gartempe
Département
Vienne (86)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
22.8 sq mi (59.1 km²)
INSEE code
86118

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.