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QueauxVienne

A town of 586 in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Population
586
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Home prices
€857
per m² · 41 sales in 3 years · median of compared French towns €2,430/m²
Rent
€8.39
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€23,540
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
6%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Queaux a good place to live?

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

What makes Queaux stand out

The 3 things Queaux does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
24%2%QueauxMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
24% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
€857€2,430QueauxMedianMedian price per m²
Housing
€857/m²
Median sale price, 65% below the median of compared French towns (€2,430/m²)
41 sales, July 2023 to June 2026. Source: DGFiP, DVF.
30%22%QueauxMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
30% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 54.5. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Château de Fougeret
Château de Fougeret · Inscrit · Photo: Martial BACQUET · CC BY-SA 4.0
Queaux’s story

Queaux in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Queaux, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1930.

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

  • 1930First protected: Château de la Messelière (les restes)
  • 2010Most recently protected: Château de Fougeret
Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Queaux.

Who lives here

Few people in Queaux are 15 to 24: 6.8%, fewer than in Vienne’s towns and compared French towns

For Queaux, that is below both Vienne’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Under-15s account for 13% of the population.

54.5median age
QueauxVienne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma19%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education27%

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 Queaux
QueauxVienne medianFrance median
Under 1513%16%17%
15–246.8%10%11%
25–4420%22%23%
45–6431%26%26%
65+30%25%22%
No diploma19%17%19%
CAP or BEP28%27%26%
Baccalauréat17%18%18%
Higher education27%32%30%
Full pageQueaux’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages54.5 median age · 30% are 65 or overHouseholds290 households · 2 people per householdBorn abroad13% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Queaux?”

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

History

Queaux keeps more of its old housing than Vienne or compared French towns: 34% built before 1919

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

Queaux sits above both Vienne’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (7.4%) on this measure. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Queaux, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit2
15th c.
oldest protected part
1930
first monument protected
Full pageQueaux’s history pageOpen the page
Age of homes34% built before 1919 · Older homesMap2 historic monumentsQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Queaux?”

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Queaux, 12.2%, runs above Vienne’s towns and compared French towns

That puts Queaux above both Vienne’s towns (8.0%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Queaux has 100 jobs for 250 working residents, 0.4 per worker. The median disposable income is €23,540 a year per consumption unit.

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving86%
On foot4%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter0%
Bicycle0%
100
jobs based in Queaux, 0.4 per working resident
12.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,540
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
8%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageQueaux’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Jobs based here100 jobs based here · 0.4 per working residentGetting to work6% walk, cycle or take transitMedian income€23,540 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Homes in Queaux cost less than in Vienne’s towns or across compared French towns, with a median sale of €857/m²

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

On this, Queaux is below both Vienne’s towns (€1,790/m²) and compared French towns (€2,430/m²).

€857/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Queaux€857/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Vienne median€1,790/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€857/m²41
€8.39/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.56 to €10.73/m² a month)
€6.58/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageQueaux’s cost of living pageOpen the page
PricesMedian sale price €857/m²Renting€8.39/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château de Fougeret and 6 more in and around Queaux

Heritage in and near Queaux. Best known first.

All attractions →
ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Fougeretin townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chamousseauin townChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Messelièrein townChâteauChâteauChâteau des Cordeliersin townChâteauChâteauChâteau des Sablonnièresin townChâteauChâteauChâteau de La Mothe4.9 km northeast, in Persac
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Queaux

13pages on Queaux
The big questions
Cost of livingMedian €857/m² · rent €8.39/m² a monthHealth0 GPs · nearest emergency department 12.6 mi awayHousing41 sales on record, the last three yearsWork & commute100 jobs based hereFlood & hazards
Out and about
OutdoorsAttractions5 places to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 54.5History2 historic monumentsTown HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Queaux, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

All monuments →
Inscrit
Château de la Messelière (les restes)Château · 15th c.
Château de FougeretChâteau · 15th–19th c.
Photo credits

Château de Fougeret: Photo: Martial BACQUET · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Queaux

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

How we find them →

Queaux’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 →
MontmorillonValdivienneNieuil-l'EspoirChauvignyNouaillé-MaupertuisMontmorillonValdivienneNieuil-l'EspoirChauvignyNouaillé-MaupertuisQueaux
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Queaux586—————
Montmorillon5,82113BACA−
Valdivienne2,71513—A—A−
Nieuil-l'Espoir2,63115—A—A−
Chauvigny7,00717B+AB−B−
Nouaillé-Maupertuis2,97518—A−—A−

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

About Queaux

Commune in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Queaux is a commune of 586 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
586 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Vienne et Gartempe
Département
Vienne (86)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
20.6 sq mi (53.3 km²)
INSEE code
86203

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.