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Vendat

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpesvillage

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Vendat

Total population

2,254

Elevation265 m
Land area16.76 km²
WeatherAvg high 62.7°F
Coordinates46.17°, 3.36°

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City facts

Elevation
265 m
Area
16.76 km²
Official website
vendat.fr

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Vendat is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
46.1666
Longitude
3.3558
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
62.7°F
Avg low
45.7°F
Annual precipitation
33.3 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
20,869
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    710
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    649
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    628
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    580
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    572
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    551
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    482
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    448

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
103
Largest magnitude
4.2
Largest event
2022-05-09

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Philippe Bugalski
Philippe Bugalski
French rally driver (1963–2012)
Victor André Cornil
Victor André Cornil
French pathologist and politician (1837-1908)
Alain Borne
Alain Borne
French poet (1915-1962)
A
André Rabineau
French politician (1911–2009)
A
Antoine Rivoulon
French painter (1810-1864)
A
Armand Étienne Méplain
French politician (1824–1906)
Benoît-Léon Fornel de La Laurencie
Benoît-Léon Fornel de La Laurencie
French soldier (1879–1958)
Bruno Valencony
Bruno Valencony
French association football player
Camille Randoing
Camille Randoing
French politician
Didier Bariani
Didier Bariani
French politician
G
Georges Durin
French politician (1843-1933)
G
Georges Rougeron
French politician
H
Henri du Buysson
French scientist (1856–1927)
Jean-Baptiste Randoing
Jean-Baptiste Randoing
French politician
Jean-Pierre Masseret
Jean-Pierre Masseret
French politician
J
Jeanne Guesné

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.54
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,290

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
26
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Weaver's Fritillary
Weaver's Fritillary
Boloria dia
Seen 2026-06-07
Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
Noctua fimbriata
Seen 2026-06-07
Bladder-senna
Bladder-senna
Colutea arborescens
Seen 2026-06-07
Straw Foxglove
Straw Foxglove
Digitalis lutea
Seen 2026-06-07
Common Geranium-bronze
Common Geranium-bronze
Cacyreus marshalli
Seen 2026-06-07
Marbled White
Marbled White
Melanargia galathea
Seen 2026-06-07
Lombardy Poplar
Lombardy Poplar
Populus nigra italica
Seen 2026-05-31
Wall Brown
Wall Brown
Lasiommata megera
Seen 2026-05-31
Bee Orchid
Bee Orchid
Ophrys apifera
Seen 2026-05-30

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
03304
Department
03
Region
84
Population (Wikidata)
2,292

geo.api.gouv.fr

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
  • • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr