Vendôme
Vendôme is a commune in central French, and is a subprefecture in the Loir-et-Cher department. It is also the capital of the arrrondissement of Vendôme and the administrative centre of the Vendôme canton.
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| Country | France |
| Region | Centre |
| Department | Loir-et-Cher |
| Arrondissement | Vendôme |
| Canton | Vendôme |
| Intercommunality | Territoires Vendômois |
| Mayor | Pascal Brindeau[1] (2014-2020) |
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| Elevation | 76–141 m (249–463 ft) (avg. 109 m/358 ft) |
| Land area1 | 23.89 km2 (9.22 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 16,879 (2014) |
| - Density | 707/km2 (1,830/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 41269/ 41100 |
| Website | Official website |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Vendôme is one of the main towns along the Loir river. It is the third largest city of the department after Blois and Romorantin-Lanthenay.
Geography
The city of Vendôme is along the Loir river. The commune has an area of 23.9 km2 (9.2 sq mi).[2] Its average altitude is 109 m (358 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 80 m (260 ft).[3]
The distances from Chinon to other cities are:[4]
- Paris, the national capital - 175 km (109 mi);
- Blois, the departmental capital - 35 km (22 mi);
- Orléans - the regional capital 91 km (57 mi);
- Reims - 310 km (190 mi);
- Bordeaux - 410 km (250 mi);
- Toulouse - 548 km (341 mi);
- Montpellier - 648 km (403 mi);
- Lyon - 472 km (293 mi);
- Nantes - 282 km (175 mi);
- Marseille - 782 km (486 mi).
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The commune of Vendôme is surrounded by the communes:
Climate
The Köppen climate classification type for the climate at Vendôme is an "Oceanic climate" (also known as Marine West Coast Climate) and of the subtype Cfb.[5]
The average amount of precipitation for the year in Vendôme is 604.5 mm (23.8 in). The month with the most precipitation on average is October with 58.4 mm (2.3 in) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is February with an average of 40.6 mm (1.6 in).
The average temperature for the year in Vendôme is 10 °C (50 °F). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 18.9 °C (66.0 °F). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 35.0 °C (95.0 °F).[5]
| Climate data for Vendôme, France | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2 (36) |
4 (39) |
7 (45) |
10 (50) |
13 (55) |
17 (63) |
19 (66) |
18 (64) |
15 (59) |
11 (52) |
6 (43) |
3 (37) |
10.4 (50.8) |
| Rainfall mm (inches) | 49 (1.93) |
41 (1.61) |
44 (1.73) |
45 (1.77) |
55 (2.17) |
54 (2.13) |
50 (1.97) |
48 (1.89) |
48 (1.89) |
59 (2.32) |
59 (2.32) |
54 (2.13) |
606 (23.86) |
| Source: Weatherbase.com [1] | |||||||||||||
Population
The inhabitants of Vendôme are known, in French, as Vendômois (women: Vendômoises).[6]
With a population of 16,879,[7] Vendôme has a population density of 707 inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Vendôme
Administration
Vendôme is a subprefecture of the Loir-et-Cher department, the capital of the arrondissement of Vendôme and the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of the canton of Vendôme, with 24,663 inhabitants (2014).
It is part of the intercommunality Territoires Vendômois (French: Communauté d'agglomération Territoires Vendômois).
Twinned and partner towns
Gevelsberg, Germany, since 1965
Gallery
Porte Saint Georges.
Parc Ronsard in Vendôme.
The Loir river in Vendôme.
Vendôme Media
Façade of Abbaye de la Trinité
Ruins of the castle at Vendôme
References
- ↑ "Le conseil municipal" (in français). Ville de Vendôme. Archived from the original on 21 May 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ↑ "Commune de Vendôme (41269) - Comparateur de territoire". Publications et statistiques pour la France ou les régions (in français). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ↑ "The city of Vendôme". Map-France.com. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ↑ "Ville de Vendôme". Annuaire-Mairie.fr (in français). Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Vendome, France - Köppen Climate Classification". Weatherbase. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ↑ "Loir-et-Cher" (in français). habitants.fr. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ↑ "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in français). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ↑ "Le jumelage Vendôme / Gevelsberg" (in français). Ville de Vendôme. Archived from the original on 3 October 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
Related pages
Other websites
- Ville de Vendôme - Official website Archived 2011-02-17 at the Wayback Machine (in French)