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A town of 805 in Vosges, Grand Est.

Population
805
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Home prices
€2,237
per m² · 58 sales in 3 years · median of compared French towns €2,430/m²
Rent
€9.43
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€25,130
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
8%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Ventron a good place to live?

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

What makes Ventron stand out

The 2 things Ventron does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
54%2%VentronMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
54% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
30%22%VentronMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
30% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 54.7. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Ermitage du frère Joseph
Ermitage du frère Joseph · Inscrit · Photo: Cham · CC BY 3.0
Ventron’s story

Ventron in pictures

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

The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1993.

14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Wikidata records 2 people born in Ventron before 1900, the earliest Nicolas Géhin, in 1753.

  • 1993First protected: Ermitage du frère Joseph
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ventron.

Who lives here

Ventron has fewer young adults than Vosges’ towns or compared French towns: 6.8% are 15 to 24

For Ventron, that is below both Vosges’ towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Over-65s are 30% of the population.

54.7median age
VentronVosges medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma21%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education23%

Women and men · all residents

47% women, 53% men

About 113 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Vosges 52.1%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Ventron
VentronVosges medianFrance median
Under 1514%14%17%
15–246.8%10%11%
25–4418%20%23%
45–6431%27%26%
65+30%27%22%
No diploma21%26%19%
CAP or BEP29%29%26%
Baccalauréat20%17%18%
Higher education23%22%30%
Full pageVentron’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages54.7 median age · 30% are 65 or overHouseholds390 households · 2 people per householdBorn abroad3.1% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Ventron?”

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

History

Old homes shape Ventron: 14% were built before 1919, more than in Vosges’ towns or compared French towns

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

Ventron sits above both Vosges’ towns (13%) and compared French towns (7.4%) on this measure. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Ventron, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
18th c.
oldest protected part
1993
first monument protected
Full pageVentron’s history pageOpen the page
Age of homes14% built before 1919 · Older homesMap1 historic monumentQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Ventron?”

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

Work & commute

Ventron has lower unemployment than Vosges’ towns or compared French towns: 8.2%

That puts Ventron below both Vosges’ towns (12.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Ventron has 200 jobs for 300 working residents, 0.6 per worker. At the census, 7.8% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.

8%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving87%
On foot5%
Bicycle2%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
200
jobs based in Ventron, 0.6 per working resident
8.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,130
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageVentron’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Jobs based here200 jobs based here · 0.6 per working residentGetting to work8% walk, cycle or take transitMedian income€25,130 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Schools

98.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 4 points above the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

On this, Ventron is above both Vosges’ towns (86.0%) and compared French towns (87.5%).

98.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Ventron98.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Hubert CurienNearest collègeCollègeCollège6698%+4 pts
98.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, +4 pts against the expected rate
2.4 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center
Full pageVentron’s schools pageOpen the page
Collèges98.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Homes in Ventron sell for €2,237/m² at the median, against €1,349/m² in Vosges’ towns and €2,430/m² in compared French towns

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

The median price, €2,237/m², comes from 58 sales of houses and apartments in Ventron from July 2023 to June 2026. Advertised rents are estimated at €9.43/m² a month, close to Vosges’ towns (€9.54/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²).

€2,237/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Ventron€2,237/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Vosges median€1,349/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€2,193/m²31
€9.43/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.39 to €12.03/m² a month)
€8.48/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageVentron’s cost of living pageOpen the page
PricesMedian sale price €2,237/m²Renting€9.43/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

Musée du textile des Vosges and 3 more in and around Ventron

Museums, family days out and gardens in and near Ventron. Best known first.

All attractions →
MuseumMuseumMusée du textile des Vosgesin townZooZooComplicités Animalesin townGardenGardenJardin et Objets des Panrées4.5 km northwest, in CornimontAttractionAttractionTremplin de ski (synthétique)4.2 km south, in Bussang
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
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Everything we know about Ventron

14pages on Ventron
The big questions
Cost of livingMedian €2,237/m² · rent €9.43/m² a monthSchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 kmHousing58 sales on record, the last three yearsHealth0 GPs · nearest emergency department 9.3 mi awayWork & commute200 jobs based hereFlood & hazards
Out and about
Outdoors100% of the commune is protected natureAttractions2 places to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 54.7History1 historic monumentTown HallFamous people4 notable people born here

Landmarks

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

All monuments →
Ermitage du frère JosephReligious building · 18th c.
Classé
Théâtre du PeupleTheater · 19th c. · in Bussang, 4.1 mi
Classé
Cimetière militaireCemetery · in Moosch, 10.2 mi
Classé
Borne dite La haute BorneEngineering work · 15th c. · in Saint-Étienne-lès-Remiremont, 12.4 mi
Photo credits

Ermitage du frère Joseph: Photo: Cham · CC BY 3.0

Famous people from Ventron

4 notable people were born in Ventron.

See all 4 →
A
Anne-Marie LeducFrench alpine skier · born 1937
T
Thérèse LeducFrench alpine skier · 1934–1988
J
Jean-Thiébaut GéhinFrench politician · 1796–1843
N
Nicolas GéhinFrench politician · 1753–1828

Ventron’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 Vosges →
CornimontSaulxures-sur-MoselotteLa BresseLe ThillotVagneyGérardmerCornimontSaulxures-sur-MoselotteLa BresseLe ThillotVagneyGérardmerVentron
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Ventron805—————
Cornimont3,0272.3—A—C
Saulxures-sur-Moselotte2,5664.5—A—C−
La Bresse3,8534.8A+B−A+B+
Le Thillot3,1676.3AABB−
Vagney3,8438.6AB+A+B+
Gérardmer7,5819.3CC−C+C+

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

About Ventron

Commune in Vosges, Grand Est

Ventron is a commune of 805 people in the Communauté de communes des Hautes Vosges. 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
805 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes des Hautes Vosges
Département
Vosges (88)
Région
Grand Est
Area
9.4 sq mi (24.4 km²)
INSEE code
88500

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.