Vendôme Facts for Kids

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Vendôme

A general view of the centre of Vendôme.

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Vendôme

Location in France

Vendôme

Location in Centre-Val de Loire

Country

Vendôme

Territoires Vendômois

Area

23.89 km² (9.22 sq mi)

Population

(2014)

16,879

• Density

706.53/km² (1,829.9/sq mi)

Vendômois

• Summer (DST)

INSEE/Postal code

41269 /41100

Elevation

76–141 m (249–463 ft)
(avg. 109 m or 358 ft)

Website

Official website: http://www.vendome.eu/

¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Vendôme is a town in central France. It is an important place in the Loir-et-Cher area. Vendôme is like a main city for its region, called an "arrondissement."

This town sits by the Loir river. Vendôme is the third biggest town in its department. Only Blois and Romorantin-Lanthenay are larger.

Exploring Vendôme's Location
- How Far is Vendôme From Other Cities?
- Vendôme's Weather and Climate
Vendôme's Population Over Time
How Vendôme is Governed
- Sister Cities: Vendôme's International Friends
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Exploring Vendôme's Location

The city of Vendôme is located along the Loir river. The town covers an area of about 23.9 square kilometers (9.2 square miles). Its average height above sea level is 109 meters (358 feet). At the city hall, the height is 80 meters (262 feet).

How Far is Vendôme From Other Cities?

Here are the distances from Vendôme to some other important cities:

Paris, the capital of France - 175 km (109 mi) away.
Blois, the capital of the department - 35 km (22 mi) away.
Orléans, the capital of the region - 91 km (57 mi) away.
Reims - 310 km (193 mi) away.
Bordeaux - 410 km (255 mi) away.
Toulouse - 548 km (341 mi) away.
Montpellier - 648 km (403 mi) away.
Lyon - 472 km (293 mi) away.
Nantes - 282 km (175 mi) away.
Marseille - 782 km (486 mi) away.

Vendôme is surrounded by several other towns. These include Saint-Ouen to the north and east. To the south and southeast is Sainte-Anne. Villerable is to the southwest, and Naveil is to the west and northwest.

Vendôme's Weather and Climate

Vendôme has an "Oceanic climate" (Cfb type). This means it has mild temperatures and rain throughout the year.

The city gets about 604.5 millimeters (23.8 inches) of rain each year. October is usually the wettest month, with about 58.4 mm (2.3 inches) of rain. February is the driest month, with only about 40.6 mm (1.6 inches) of rain.

The average temperature in Vendôme is 10°C (50°F). July is the warmest month, averaging 18.9°C (66.0°F). January is the coolest month, with an average temperature of 35.0°C (95.0°F).

Climate data for Vendôme, France
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 (51)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	49 (1.9)	41 (1.6)	44 (1.7)	45 (1.8)	55 (2.2)	54 (2.1)	50 (2.0)	48 (1.9)	48 (1.9)	59 (2.3)	59 (2.3)	54 (2.1)	606 (23.8)
Source: Weatherbase.com [1]

Vendôme's Population Over Time

People who live in Vendôme are called Vendômois (for men) or Vendômoises (for women) in French.

Vendôme has a population of 16,879 people. This means there are about 707 people living in each square kilometer.

Evolution of the population in Vendôme

How Vendôme is Governed

Vendôme is a "subprefecture" of the Loir-et-Cher department. This means it's an important administrative center. It is the main town of the Vendôme arrondissement. It's also the main town of the Vendôme canton, which had 24,663 people in 2014.

Vendôme is part of a group of towns called Territoires Vendômois. This group works together on local projects.