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JousséVienne

A town of 309 in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Is Joussé a good place to live?

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

What makes Joussé stand out

The 2 things Joussé does most differently from other towns.

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

1 historic monument, none of them classé

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

The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1928.

23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Joussé.

Who lives here

Children make up only 10% of Joussé, fewer than in Vienne’s towns and compared French towns

On this, Joussé is below both Vienne’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). 36% of residents are 65 or over.

56median age
JousséVienne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma28%
CAP or BEP30%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education13%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Vienne 52.1%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Joussé
JousséVienne medianFrance median
Under 1510%16%17%
15–247.6%10%11%
25–4417%22%23%
45–6429%26%26%
65+36%25%22%
No diploma28%17%19%
CAP or BEP30%27%26%
Baccalauréat17%18%18%
Higher education13%32%30%

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

History

Old homes shape Joussé: 23% 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.

In the comparison, Joussé comes above both Vienne’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Joussé, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
15th c.
oldest protected part
1928
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

Incomes in Joussé run lower than in Vienne’s towns or compared French towns: a median €22,320 a year per consumption unit

For Joussé, that is below both Vienne’s towns (€26,210) and compared French towns (€25,970). Joussé has 200 jobs for 100 working residents, 1.6 per worker. 11.0% of the labour force are out of work.

8%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving84%
Public transport4%
On foot3%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
200
jobs based in Joussé, 1.6 per working resident
11.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,320
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
8%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Joussé than in Vienne’s towns or across compared French towns: €8.06/m² a month

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

Joussé sits below both Vienne’s towns (€10.33/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) on this measure.

€8.06/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Joussé€8.06/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Vienne median€10.33/m²
€8.06/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.59 to €9.86/m² a month)
€6.84/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

Nearby attractions

Château de Joussé and 2 more in and around Joussé

Heritage in and near Joussé. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
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Everything we know about Joussé

12pages on Joussé

Landmarks

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

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Famous people from Joussé

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

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Joussé’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 →
CivrayValence-en-PoitouVivonneConfolensCivrayValence-en-PoitouVivonneConfolensJoussé
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Joussé309—————
Civray2,52210AA+B+A−
Valence-en-Poitou4,32514A−AB+B−
Vivonne4,55017BADA
Confolens Charente2,73017BAC+D−

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

About Joussé

Commune in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Joussé is a commune of 309 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
309 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Civraisien en Poitou
Département
Vienne (86)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
2.9 sq mi (7.6 km²)
INSEE code
86119

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.