Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 770 residents in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
There are no grades for Bernay-Saint-Martin: French towns need 1,000 residents for them.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Bernay-Saint-Martin, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1949.
45% 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 Bernay-Saint-Martin.
The under-15s are 15% of the population here. People 65 and over make up 28% of the town, below Charente-Maritime’s towns (36%) but above compared French towns (22%). Aged 15 to 24: 8.6% of residents.
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Charente-Maritime 53.1%, France 51.8%.
| Bernay-Saint-Martin | Charente-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 7.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 17% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 36% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 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 Bernay-Saint-Martin, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Jobs located in Bernay-Saint-Martin: 200, for 350 residents in work (0.6 each). The median disposable income is €23,560 a year per consumption unit. Nearly a tenth of the labour force were unemployed, below Charente-Maritime’s towns (11.0%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike.
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.
Sales in Bernay-Saint-Martin from July 2023 to June 2026: 26 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Bernay-Saint-Martin has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Martin: Photo: Dosto · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata places 2 people here, but for none of them do the articles confirm Bernay-Saint-Martin as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernay-Saint-Martin | 770 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Surgères | 6,897 | 6.8 | C− | C+ | D | C+ |
| Mauzé-sur-le-Mignon Deux-Sèvres | 2,941 | 9.3 | A+ | A− | A | B |
| Saint-Jean-d'Angély | 6,784 | 9.6 | C− | B | D− | C− |
| Frontenay-Rohan-Rohan Deux-Sèvres | 2,967 | 14 | A− | B+ | B+ | C+ |
| Tonnay-Charente | 8,289 | 15 | D | C+ | C+ | C+ |
| Aigrefeuille-d'Aunis | 4,677 | 15 | B+ | C− | A | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Bernay-Saint-Martin is a commune of 770 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) · 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 November 4, 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.