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Authon-ÉbéonCharente-Maritime

A town of 410 in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Is Authon-Ébéon a good place to live?

Authon-Ébéon is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Authon-Ébéon stand out

The one thing Authon-Ébéon does most differently from other towns.

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Pile romaine, dite La Pyramide
Pile romaine, dite La Pyramide · Classé · Photo: De Jaucourt · CC BY-SA 3.0
Authon-Ébéon’s story

Authon-Ébéon in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Authon-Ébéon: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from Antiquity, and the first monument here was protected in 1840, on France’s very first list.

26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1840First protected: Pile romaine, dite La Pyramide
  • 1907Most recently protected: Église Notre-Dame
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Authon-Ébéon.

Who lives here

Fewer people in Authon-Ébéon hold a degree than in Charente-Maritime’s towns or compared French towns: 18%

The share aged 15 to 24 is 7.8%. Children under 15 make up 16%, between Charente-Maritime’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (17%). 27% of residents have reached 65.

49.1median age
Authon-ÉbéonCharente-Maritime medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma25%
CAP or BEP32%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education18%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Charente-Maritime 53.1%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Authon-Ébéon
Authon-ÉbéonCharente-Maritime medianFrance median
Under 1516%12%17%
15–247.8%7.6%11%
25–4423%17%23%
45–6427%27%26%
65+27%36%22%
No diploma25%19%19%
CAP or BEP32%29%26%
Baccalauréat18%18%18%
Higher education18%27%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Charente-Maritime median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Authon-Ébéon: 26% were built before 1919, more than in both Charente-Maritime’s towns and compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Its oldest listed monument dates from Antiquity. Among the classé monuments in Authon-Ébéon is Pile romaine, dite La Pyramide. The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in the town: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2
Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

Antiquity
oldest protected part
1840
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Incomes in Authon-Ébéon run lower than in both Charente-Maritime’s towns and compared French towns: a median €23,130 a year per consumption unit

At the census, 6.6% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Authon-Ébéon holds 50 jobs; 200 of its residents are in work, so 0.4 jobs each. Unemployment stood at 9.7%, about level with compared French towns (10.1%) and below Charente-Maritime’s towns (11.0%).

7%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving87%
On foot6%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport0%
50
jobs based in Authon-Ébéon, 0.4 per working resident
9.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,130
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
6%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Authon-Ébéon costs less than in both Charente-Maritime’s towns and compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €11.02/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

House rents are put at about €8.47/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 15 homes in Authon-Ébéon.

€11.02/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Authon-Ébéon€11.02/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Charente-Maritime median€12.46/m²
€11.02/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.88 to €13.69/m² a month)
€8.47/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château d'Authon and 2 more in and around Authon-Ébéon

Museums and heritage in and near Authon-Ébéon. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Authon-Ébéon

12pages on Authon-Ébéon

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Authon-Ébéon: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

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Photo credits

Église Notre-Dame: Photo: rosier · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pile romaine, dite La Pyramide: Photo: De Jaucourt · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Authon-Ébéon

2 notable people were born in Authon-Ébéon.

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Authon-Ébéon’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Charente-Maritime →
Val-de-CognacSaint-Jean-d'AngélyChaniersCognacChâteaubernardSaintesVal-de-CognacSaint-Jean-d'AngélyChaniersCognacChâteaubernardSaintesAuthon-Ébéon
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Authon-Ébéon410—————
Val-de-Cognac Charente3,4716.9AA−A+B+
Saint-Jean-d'Angély6,7848.9C−BD−C−
Chaniers3,65110—B−—C
Cognac Charente18,53211BB+DC+
Châteaubernard Charente3,87812A+B+B+A
Saintes25,36312CC+D−C+

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Authon-Ébéon

Commune in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Authon-Ébéon is a commune of 410 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

Population
410 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Vals de Saintonge Communauté
Département
Charente-Maritime (17)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
4.6 sq mi (11.9 km²)
INSEE code
17026

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · 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.