No historic monuments in Ballon
25% of compared French towns have no historic monument either. From Ballon, the nearest classé monument is in Ardillières, 5.2 km away.
The nearest classé monuments to Ballon
Towns within 15.5 mi with at least one classé monument, nearest first.
| Town | Distance | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardillières | 3.2 mi | 2 | 2 | — |
| Saint-Laurent-de-la-Prée | 6 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| Vergeroux | 6.5 mi | 2 | 1 | — |
| La Jarne | 7.3 mi | 3 | 2 | — |
| Fouras | 7.9 mi | 5 | 1 | — |
| Rochefort | 8 mi | 19 | 10 | Yes |
23 towns in Charente-Maritime have protected historic areas: La Rochelle, Saintes, Rochefort, Royan, Surgères, Saint-Jean-d'Angély, Marennes-Hiers-Brouage, Marans, Le Château-d'Oléron, Pons, Saint-Georges-d'Oléron, Saint-Palais-sur-Mer and 11 more.
20% of homes in Ballon were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
20% of its main homes were built before 1919; the median compared French town has 7.4%. More of them were finished between 1991 and 2005 than in any other period (22%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Ballon in brief
Old houses are part of Ballon’s character: 20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. Nothing in Ballon is on the list; the nearest place with classé monuments is Ardillières, 3.2 mi away.
France has no History Grade yet: this page describes, it doesn’t grade.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Ministère de la Culture, sites patrimoniaux remarquables, October 2026 · INSEE, census 2023 (main homes by build period) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · Medians and percentiles: TownRatings, over compared French towns, updated November 4, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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