Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 765 in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Archingeay is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Archingeay does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Archingeay, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1928.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Archingeay.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Archingeay, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The 15-to-24 age group: 9.2%, higher than Charente-Maritime’s towns (7.6%) yet lower than compared French towns (11%). People 65 and over make up 22% of the town. The age that splits Archingeay in two is 45.4.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Charente-Maritime 53.1%, France 51.8%.
| Archingeay | Charente-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 7.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 17% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 36% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 38% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 18% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Charente-Maritime median and France median: the median of compared communes
50 jobs are based in Archingeay, for 300 working residents (0.2 per worker). At the census, 3.1% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Charente-Maritime’s towns (10.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Of those in the labour force, 11.1% are unemployed.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The nearest general lycée is 9 mi away. For collège, the closest is 2.7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Marcel PagnolNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 57 | 98%+8 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The estimated advertised rent is €11.02/m² a month, lower than both Charente-Maritime’s towns (€12.46/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Sales in Archingeay from July 2023 to June 2026: 30 houses and apartments. Estimated advertised rent for houses: €7.88/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,457/m² | 30 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Archingeay. Best known first.
Archingeay has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Martin: Photo: FredSeiller · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Archingeay yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archingeay | 765 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tonnay-Charente | 8,289 | 8.8 | D | C+ | C+ | C+ |
| Saint-Jean-d'Angély | 6,784 | 9.2 | C− | B | D− | C− |
| Saint-Georges-des-Coteaux | 2,843 | 11 | — | C+ | — | A |
| Échillais | 3,765 | 12 | B | C | B+ | A− |
| Surgères | 6,897 | 12 | C− | C+ | D | C+ |
| Rochefort | 23,460 | 12 | D | C | D | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Archingeay is a commune of 765 people in the Communauté de communes Vals de Saintonge Communauté. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated October 30, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.