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VerrièresVienne

A town of 921 in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Is Verrières a good place to live?

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

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

1 historic monument, none of them classé

Verrières has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Fernand Maillocheau, born in 1895, is the one person born in Verrières before 1900 that Wikidata records.

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Verrières.

Who lives here

Fewer people in Verrières hold a degree than in Vienne’s towns or compared French towns: 27%

Under 15: 16% of residents. People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town, below Vienne’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Those 65 and older account for 26% of residents.

48.2median age
VerrièresVienne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma17%
CAP or BEP31%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education27%

Women and men · all residents

53% women, 47% men

About 89 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Vienne 52.1%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Verrières
VerrièresVienne medianFrance median
Under 1516%16%17%
15–249.2%10%11%
25–4420%22%23%
45–6430%26%26%
65+26%25%22%
No diploma17%17%19%
CAP or BEP31%27%26%
Baccalauréat19%18%18%
Higher education27%32%30%

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

History

Old homes shape Verrières: 25% were built before 1919, more than in both Vienne’s towns and compared French towns

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

Verrières has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
1952
first monument protected
25%
of homes built before 1919 · median town 7.4%

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

Work & commute

Verrières has lower unemployment than Vienne’s towns or compared French towns: 6.4%

Walking, cycling and public transport carried 4.9% of commuters at the census. Per resident in work, Verrières counts 0.6 jobs (250 jobs, 400 workers). The median disposable income was €25,750 a year per consumption unit, in line with Vienne’s towns (€26,210) and compared French towns (€25,970).

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving88%
On foot3%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport0%
250
jobs based in Verrières, 0.6 per working resident
6.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,750
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
6%
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 Verrières than in Vienne’s towns or across compared French towns: €8.54/m² a month

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

28 houses and apartments changed hands in Verrières from July 2023 to June 2026.

€8.54/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Verrières€8.54/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Vienne median€10.33/m²
€8.54/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.00 to €12.14/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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Verrières

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Landmarks

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

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Famous people from Verrières

One notable person was born in Verrières.

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Verrières’ 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 →
ValdivienneNieuil-l'EspoirNouaillé-MaupertuisChauvignySaint-Julien-l'ArsMignaloux-BeauvoirValdivienneNieuil-l'EspoirNouaillé-MaupertuisChauvignySaint-Julien-l'ArsMignaloux-BeauvoirVerrières
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Verrières921—————
Valdivienne2,7156.4—A—A−
Nieuil-l'Espoir2,6318.4—A—A−
Nouaillé-Maupertuis2,97511—A−—A−
Chauvigny7,00711B+AB−B−
Saint-Julien-l'Ars2,88011—B—A
Mignaloux-Beauvoir5,22913A−C+AB+

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

About Verrières

Commune in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Verrières is a commune of 921 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
921 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Vienne et Gartempe
Département
Vienne (86)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
7.6 sq mi (19.6 km²)
INSEE code
86285

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.