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A town of 76 in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
At under 1,000 residents, Blanzay-sur-Boutonne is too small for the grades other French towns get. Just over a quarter of its homes are second homes. 47% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Blanzay-sur-Boutonne does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Blanzay-sur-Boutonne; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1949.
41% 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 Blanzay-sur-Boutonne.
People 65 and over make up 47% of the town, above both Charente-Maritime’s towns (36%) and compared French towns (22%). Graduates make up 37% of adults. Line up the people of Blanzay-sur-Boutonne by age and the one in the middle is 63.
58% women, 42% men
About 73 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Charente-Maritime 53.1%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Blanzay-sur-Boutonne | Charente-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 5.3% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.3% | 7.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 11% | 17% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 47% | 36% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 21% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 37% | 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.
Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Blanzay-sur-Boutonne; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 15.4% of working residents in Blanzay-sur-Boutonne didn’t travel to work at all.
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 Blanzay-sur-Boutonne from July 2023 to June 2026: 2 houses and apartments. A house rents for an estimated €6.57/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Blanzay-sur-Boutonne. Best known first.
Blanzay-sur-Boutonne has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-André: Photo: Davitof · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Blanzay-sur-Boutonne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanzay-sur-Boutonne | 76 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Jean-d'Angély | 6,784 | 8.6 | C− | B | D− | C− |
| Frontenay-Rohan-Rohan Deux-Sèvres | 2,967 | 15 | A− | B+ | B+ | C+ |
| Mauzé-sur-le-Mignon Deux-Sèvres | 2,941 | 15 | A+ | A− | A | B |
| Surgères | 6,897 | 16 | C− | C+ | D | C+ |
| Aiffres Deux-Sèvres | 5,419 | 17 | A | A− | A | B |
| Celles-sur-Belle Deux-Sèvres | 3,829 | 17 | A | A | A+ | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Blanzay-sur-Boutonne is a commune of 76 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 9, 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.