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Mendès France

Mendès France is an IRIS neighbourhood of 3,084 residents, defined by Insee within Nantes. 94% of homes are flats and 30% of households own their home. 152 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk, and 22% of the land within 500 metres is green space.

IRIS 441090202 · residential neighbourhood · 33 ha · Updated 24 October 2026
3,084residents2022 census
30%of households own their homeNantes : 36%
22%green space within 500 mneighbourhood centre
152services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood centre
Mendès France in NantesMendès France highlighted; other neighbourhoods in grey
Map of Nantes neighbourhoods with Mendès France highlighted

Source: IGN and Insee, IRIS boundaries and Admin Express 2024 (Open Licence 2.0)

People.

3,084 residents and 1,384 households at the 2022 census, next to the commune figure.

23%
aged under 15
27%
aged 15–29
15%
aged 60 and over
44%
of households are people living alone
22%
of households are couples with children
14%
of households are single-parent families

Source: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Homes.

1,546 homes, 86% of them main residences, with 3.4 rooms on average.

6%
of homes are houses
30%
of households own their home
39%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
4%
second homes
10%
empty homes
64%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19190%
1919–19451%
1946–197048%
1971–199034%
1991–20055%
2006–201911%

Source: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Property prices.

26,419 house and flat sales over five years, across the whole commune.

€3,750/m²median price, houses and flatsNantes : €3,750/m²
€3,620/m²flats21,119 sales
€4,400/m²houses5,300 sales

Median prices from sales published in France’s Demandes de valeurs foncières (DVF) over ten half-years, for sales of a single property. Individual sales are not shown. A median is only given where there were at least ten sales.

Source: DGFiP property sales (DVF), data.gouv.fr statistics (Open Licence 2.0)

Income and work.

Median living standard of €24,170 a year in 2021 (Nantes: €24,170), for the whole commune.

€24,170median living standard a year2021
17.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€11,350the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€45,620the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
25.7%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
22%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
7%
managers and professionals among over-15s
16%
retired among over-15s

Living standard is a household’s disposable income after taxes and benefits, divided by its consumption units. Half of residents live on less than the median. Income on its own says nothing about what a neighbourhood is like to live in.

Sources: Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0) · Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Safety.

Offences recorded in 2025 across the whole commune, with the rate per 1,000 residents and the change from 2024.

Indicator2025RateNantesChange
Burglaries of homes1,2276.3 per 1,0006.3 per 1,000−9%
Thefts from people without violence5,73617.5 per 1,00017.5 per 1,000−4%
Violent thefts without a weapon3921.2 per 1,0001.2 per 1,000−30%
Armed robberies720.2 per 1,0000.2 per 1,000−18%
Physical violence outside the family1,4574.5 per 1,0004.5 per 1,000+14%
Domestic physical violence1,0013.1 per 1,0003.1 per 1,000+1%
Sexual violence7532.3 per 1,0002.3 per 1,000+9%
Vehicle thefts9272.8 per 1,0002.8 per 1,000−29%
Thefts from vehicles2,3927.3 per 1,0007.3 per 1,000−18%
Thefts of vehicle parts5441.7 per 1,0001.7 per 1,000+0%
Deliberate damage and vandalism2,8958.8 per 1,0008.8 per 1,000+2%
Fraud and payment card fraud2,3847.3 per 1,0007.3 per 1,000+1%

These figures count offences recorded by the police and gendarmerie, not how safe a place feels, and not every offence is reported. Rates are per 1,000 residents (per 1,000 homes for burglaries): where many people visit but few live, as in town centres and shopping areas, they are naturally higher. Small counts are not published.

Source: Ministry of the Interior (SSMSI), recorded crime by municipality 2024–2025 (Open Licence 2.0)

Everyday life.

What is within one kilometre of the centre of the neighbourhood. 36 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 50 m away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops7
Bakeries5
Pharmacies3
Doctors1
Dentists0
Cafés and bars5
Restaurants1
Parks and gardens7
Playgrounds19
Sports pitches29
Gyms and sports halls11
Libraries3
Nurseries and childcare5
Bus stops34
Tram and metro stops15
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Natural and industrial hazards.

Figures for the whole commune of Nantes: major hazards listed by the State, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingslow river flooding, run-off and mudflows, groundwater floodingprevention plan
Ground movementcollapse of old quarries, natural cavities, rockfalls, landslides, moving dunes, clay shrinkage and swelling
Earthquake
Severe weatherstorms, lightning, hail, snow and freezing rain
Radon
Industrial hazard
Dam failure
Transport of hazardous goods
Unexploded wartime munitions
16natural-disaster declarationssince 1982
October 2024latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows13
Ground movement1
Other (snow, hail, avalanches…)1
Storms and cyclones1

A natural-disaster declaration (arrêté CatNat) lets insurers pay out for the damage. The count reflects past events, not a forecast of future risk. The list of hazards comes from each département’s major-risk file; a prevention plan in force limits building in exposed zones.

Source: Géorisques, GASPAR database (Open Licence 2.0), as of 5 October 2026

Nearest schools.

In a straight line from the centre of the neighbourhood.

Section d'enseignement professionnel du Lycée polyvalent privé Sacré-Coeur La SalleUpper secondary (lycée) · private120 m
Collège privé Sacré-Coeur La SalleLower secondary (collège) · private160 m
Lycée polyvalent Sacré-Coeur La SalleUpper secondary (lycée) · private160 m
Lycée Albert CamusUpper secondary (lycée) · state240 m
Ecole maternelle publique Jean Zay 2Nursery school · state250 m
Ecole maternelle publique Jean Zay 1Nursery school · state290 m

Source: Ministry of Education, school directory (Open Licence 2.0). Admission depends on catchment rules.

Other neighbourhoods.