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VézièresVienne

Some 340 people live in this town, in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Is Vézières a good place to live?

Vézières is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Over-65s are 29% of the population.

What makes Vézières stand out

The one thing Vézières does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
Château de Montpensier (restes)
Château de Montpensier (restes) · Inscrit · Photo: Pierre Lapointe · CC BY-SA 4.0
Vézières’ story

Vézières in pictures

Vézières has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.

43% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1949First protected: Château de Montpensier (restes)
  • 1967Most recently protected: Tour de Villiers-Boivin
Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vézières.

Who lives here

Fewer children live in Vézières than in Vienne’s towns or compared French towns: 12% are under 15

20% of adults hold a degree, lower than both Vienne’s towns (32%) and compared French towns (30%). Those 65 and older account for 29% of residents. Half the people of Vézières are older than 54.2.

54.2median age
VézièresVienne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma23%
CAP or BEP36%
Baccalauréat16%
Higher education20%

Women and men · all residents

46% women, 54% men

About 119 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Vienne 52.1%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Vézières
VézièresVienne medianFrance median
Under 1512%16%17%
15–2412%10%11%
25–4416%22%23%
45–6431%26%26%
65+29%25%22%
No diploma23%17%19%
CAP or BEP36%27%26%
Baccalauréat16%18%18%
Higher education20%32%30%

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

History

Vézières keeps more of its old housing than Vienne’s towns or compared French towns: 43% built before 1919

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

The earliest of these monuments dates from the 14th century. Vézières has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit3
14th c.
oldest protected part
1926
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Vézières, 5.7%, runs below Vienne’s towns and compared French towns

The median disposable income was €24,850 a year per consumption unit, below both Vienne’s towns (€26,210) and compared French towns (€25,970). For its 150 residents in work, Vézières has 50 jobs: 0.2 each. On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 1.3% of commuters travelled at the census.

1%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving90%
Motorbike or scooter1%
On foot1%
Public transport1%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Vézières, 0.2 per working resident
5.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,850
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 Vézières than in Vienne’s towns or across compared French towns: €9.14/m² a month

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

Sales in Vézières from July 2023 to June 2026: 12 houses and apartments.

€9.14/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Vézières€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)
€7.36/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 Chavenay and 5 more in and around Vézières

Heritage and museums in and near Vézières. Best known first.

All attractions →
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Vézières

12pages on Vézières

Landmarks

Vézières has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

All monuments →
Photo credits

Château de Montpensier (restes): Photo: Pierre Lapointe · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Vézières

One notable person was born in Vézières.

Their page →

Vézières’ 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 →
LoudunChinonBeaumont-en-VéronBellevigne-les-ChâteauxMontreuil-BellayBourgueilLoudunChinonBeaumont-en-VéronBellevigne-les-ChâteauxMontreuil-BellayBourgueilVézières
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Vézières340—————
Loudun6,8396.1CADC+
Chinon Indre-et-Loire8,1447.9C+B+DC+
Beaumont-en-Véron Indre-et-Loire2,7177.9—A−—B+
Bellevigne-les-Châteaux Maine-et-Loire3,43511A+A−AB
Montreuil-Bellay Maine-et-Loire3,74613B−AC+C+
Bourgueil Indre-et-Loire3,63113AA−C+B−

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

About Vézières

Commune in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Vézières is a commune of 340 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
340 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Pays Loudunais
Département
Vienne (86)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
10.2 sq mi (26.5 km²)
INSEE code
86287

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.