Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine has a population of 642.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Balanzac out for now.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Balanzac, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1957.
16% 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 Balanzac.
Degrees are held by 23% of adults. Children under 15 make up 20%, higher than both Charente-Maritime’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (17%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 7.5% of residents.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Charente-Maritime 53.1%, France 51.8%.
| Balanzac | Charente-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 7.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 30% | 17% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 36% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Charente-Maritime median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Balanzac, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 6.6% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Per resident in work, Balanzac counts 0.4 jobs (100 jobs, 300 workers). Households’ median disposable income: €25,210 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Renting a house costs an estimated €10.37/m² a month. Balanzac recorded 17 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Balanzac. Best known first.
Balanzac has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Balanzac 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanzac | 642 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saujon | 7,440 | 6.5 | C | B− | B | C+ |
| Saint-Georges-des-Coteaux | 2,843 | 6.7 | — | C+ | — | A |
| Médis | 3,157 | 9.2 | B− | B− | A | B+ |
| Saint-Sulpice-de-Royan | 3,446 | 9.7 | B+ | C− | A+ | B |
| Saintes | 25,363 | 10 | C | C+ | D− | C+ |
| Saint-Agnant | 2,780 | 10 | — | C+ | — | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Balanzac is a commune of 642 people in the Communauté de communes Cœur de Saintonge. 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) · 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.