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.

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 . Its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .

The distances from Chinon to other cities are:
 Paris, the national capital - ;
 Blois, the departmental capital - ;
 Orléans - the regional capital ;
 Reims - ;
 Bordeaux - ;
 Toulouse - ;
 Montpellier - ;
 Lyon - ;
 Nantes - ;
 Marseille - .

+ Vendôme and its neighboring communes 350px|Map of the commune of Vendôme

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.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Vendôme is . The month with the most precipitation on average is October with  of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is February with an average of .

The average temperature for the year in Vendôme is . The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of . The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of .

Population
The inhabitants of Vendôme are known, in French, as Vendômois (women: Vendômoises).

With a population of 16,879, Vendôme has a population density of  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 () of the canton of Vendôme, with 24,663 inhabitants (2014).

It is part of the intercommunality Territoires Vendômois ().

 Twinned and partner towns 
Vendôme is twinned with:

  Gevelsberg, Germany, since 1965

Gallery
800px|thumb|center|Vendôme: View from the castle.

References

Related pages
 Arrondissements of the Loir-et-Cher department
 Communes of the Loir-et-Cher department

Other websites

 Ville de Vendôme - Official website  

Category:Subprefectures in France
Category:Communes in Loir-et-Cher