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RoifféVienne

A town of 747 in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Is Roiffé a good place to live?

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

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

1 historic monument, none of them classé

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

The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 2005.

24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 2005First protected: Château de la Roche-Marteau ou Roche-Martel ou Roche-du-Mai…
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Nearby attractions

Château de la Roche-Marteau ou Roche-Martel ou Roche-du-Maine and 8 more in and around Roiffé

Heritage, other places to visit and family days out in and near Roiffé. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Roiffé.

Who lives here

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

For Roiffé, that is below both Vienne’s towns (32%) and compared French towns (30%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 7.4% of residents.

42.2median age
RoifféVienne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma22%
CAP or BEP39%
Baccalauréat19%
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 Roiffé
RoifféVienne medianFrance median
Under 1520%16%17%
15–247.4%10%11%
25–4425%22%23%
45–6429%26%26%
65+18%25%22%
No diploma22%17%19%
CAP or BEP39%27%26%
Baccalauréat19%18%18%
Higher education14%32%30%

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

History

Old homes shape Roiffé: 24% 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.

Roiffé sits above both Vienne’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (7.4%) on this measure. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Roiffé, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
15th c.
oldest protected part
2005
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

Money is tighter in Roiffé than in Vienne’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €23,510 a year per consumption unit

That puts Roiffé below both Vienne’s towns (€26,210) and compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, 4.9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Roiffé has 200 jobs for 350 working residents, 0.6 per worker.

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving89%
On foot3%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport1%
200
jobs based in Roiffé, 0.6 per working resident
10.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,510
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Housing

Renting in Roiffé costs less than in Vienne’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €9.14/m² a month

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

On this, Roiffé is below both Vienne’s towns (€10.33/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).

€9.14/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Roiffé€9.14/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Vienne median€10.33/m²
€9.14/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.13 to €11.70/m² a month)
€7.29/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Roiffé

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Landmarks

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

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Famous people from Roiffé

Wikidata places 2 people here, but for none of them do the articles confirm Roiffé as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

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Roiffé’s neighbors

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

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Bellevigne-les-ChâteauxBeaumont-en-VéronLoudunMontreuil-BellayChinonSaumurBellevigne-les-ChâteauxBeaumont-en-VéronLoudunMontreuil-BellayChinonSaumurRoiffé
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Roiffé747—————
Bellevigne-les-Châteaux Maine-et-Loire3,4357.2A+A−AB
Beaumont-en-Véron Indre-et-Loire2,7178.2—A−—B+
Loudun6,8398.2CADC+
Montreuil-Bellay Maine-et-Loire3,7469.2B−AC+C+
Chinon Indre-et-Loire8,1449.6C+B+DC+
Saumur Maine-et-Loire26,24111B−BDB

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

About Roiffé

Commune in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Roiffé is a commune of 747 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
747 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Pays Loudunais
Département
Vienne (86)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
9.4 sq mi (24.3 km²)
INSEE code
86210

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.