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A town in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, home to 200 people.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Boresse-et-Martron has none. Second homes make up 11% of its housing. Just over a third of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Boresse-et-Martron does most differently from other towns.
Boresse-et-Martron has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1949.
40% 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 Boresse-et-Martron.
13% are under 15, between Charente-Maritime’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (17%). Among adults, 22% have a degree.
45% women, 55% men
About 80 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Charente-Maritime 53.1%, France 51.8%.
| Boresse-et-Martron | Charente-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.2% | 7.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 17% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 35% | 36% | 22% |
| No diploma | 25% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 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.
Boresse-et-Martron has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 4.3% of commuters travelled at the census. The median disposable income was €22,330 a year per consumption unit, below Charente-Maritime’s towns (€26,025) and compared French towns (€25,970) 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 Boresse-et-Martron from July 2023 to June 2026: 5 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Boresse-et-Martron has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Notre-Dame de Boresse: Photo: Jack ma · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Boresse-et-Martron 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boresse-et-Martron | 200 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Roche-Chalais Dordogne | 3,060 | 11 | B− | B+ | A− | D |
| Montendre | 3,222 | 13 | C+ | B | C− | C+ |
| Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire Charente | 4,726 | 14 | B− | B+ | C− | C+ |
| Laruscade Gironde | 2,811 | 15 | — | B | — | B− |
| Saint-Yzan-de-Soudiac Gironde | 2,586 | 16 | C− | C+ | B+ | D− |
| Coutras Gironde | 8,678 | 16 | D− | C+ | C− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Boresse-et-Martron is a commune of 200 people in the Communauté de communes de la Haute 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 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.