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Population 655: a town in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
At under 1,000 residents, Bougneau is too small for the grades other French towns get.
Bougneau has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.
The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1913.
22% 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 Bougneau.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 11th century. Among the classé monuments in Bougneau is Église Saint-Pierre.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over, lower than Charente-Maritime’s towns (36%) and near compared French towns (22%). One measure of family life: 17% of residents are under 15. Those aged 15 to 24 account for 9% of residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Charente-Maritime 53.1%, France 51.8%.
| Bougneau | Charente-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 7.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 17% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 36% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 18% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Charente-Maritime median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs based in Bougneau number 50, against 300 residents in work (0.2 per worker). After tax and benefits, the median income is €24,830 a year per consumption unit. 9.5% 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
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
For collège, the closest is 2.3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Émile CombesNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 99 | 83%−5 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Émile CombesNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 163 | 96%±0 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The market in Bougneau: 19 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums, heritage and other places to visit in and near Bougneau. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau d'Usson3.8 km southwest, in PonsAttractionAttractionHôpital des pèlerins de Pons4.4 km southwest, in PonsArt galleryArt galleryMusée archéologique de Pons4 km southwest, in PonsArt galleryArt galleryL'Atelier du Colombier3.7 km southwest, in PonsMuseumMuseumMicro-Folie3.4 km southwest, in PonsPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Bougneau has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Pierre: Photo: Cobber17 · CC BY 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Bougneau yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
Commune in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Bougneau is a commune of 655 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 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.