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BouhetCharente-Maritime

A town of 903 in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Population

903

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€11.19

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€25,010

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

10%

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Bouhet a good place to live?

Bouhet is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Bouhet stand out

The one thing Bouhet does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

13% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 40.3. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Ruines de l'église Saint-Laurent · Classé · Photo: Bastien.pierre · CC BY-SA 3.0

Bouhet’s story

Bouhet in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Bouhet: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1911.

17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1911First protected: Ruines de l'église Saint-Laurent

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bouhet.

Who lives here

Bouhet has fewer older residents than Charente-Maritime’s towns or compared French towns: 13% are 65 or over

19% are under 15, above both Charente-Maritime’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (17%). People aged 15 to 24 make up 12% of the town. Half of Bouhet is older than 40.3, half younger.

40.3median age

BouhetCharente-Maritime medianFrance median

Charente-Maritime medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

12%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma17%

CAP or BEP30%

Baccalauréat23%

Higher education27%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Charente-Maritime 53.1%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Bouhet
	Bouhet	Charente-Maritime median	France median
Under 15	19%	12%	17%
15–24	12%	7.6%	11%
25–44	28%	17%	23%
45–64	28%	27%	26%
65+	13%	36%	22%
No diploma	17%	19%	19%
CAP or BEP	30%	29%	26%
Baccalauréat	23%	18%	18%
Higher education	27%	27%	30%

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Ages40.3 median age · 13% are 65 or over Households340 households · 2.5 people per household Born abroad1% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Bouhet?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Charente-Maritime median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Bouhet keeps more of its old housing than Charente-Maritime’s towns or compared French towns: 17% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century. Among the classé monuments in Bouhet is Ruines de l'église Saint-Laurent.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

Ruines de l'église Saint-Laurent 12th c.

12th c.

oldest protected part

1911

first monument protected

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Age of homes17% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Bouhet?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Bouhet has lower unemployment than Charente-Maritime’s towns or compared French towns: 6.3%

Jobs based in Bouhet number 200, against 500 residents in work (0.4 per worker). The median disposable income was €25,010 a year per consumption unit, about level with both Charente-Maritime’s towns (€26,025) and compared French towns (€25,970). 4.6% of the town’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.

10%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving84%

On foot8%

Public transport2%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Bicycle1%

200

jobs based in Bouhet, 0.4 per working resident

6.3%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€25,010

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here200 jobs based here · 0.4 per working resident Getting to work10% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€25,010 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Bouhet than in Charente-Maritime’s towns or across compared French towns: €11.19/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

From July 2023 to June 2026, 27 homes were sold in Bouhet. House rents are put at about €10.75/m² a month.

€11.19/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Bouhet€11.19/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Charente-Maritime median€12.46/m²

€11.19/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.13 to €13.71/m² a month)

€10.75/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageBouhet’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€11.19/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bouhet

11pages on Bouhet

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 13.3 mi away Work & commute200 jobs based here Housing27 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

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The story

Who lives hereMedian age 40.3 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

Bouhet has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →

Ruines de l'église Saint-LaurentChurch · 12th c.

Classé

Tumulus B et C de Champ-ChâlonBurial mound · Prehistory · in Benon, 5.6 mi

Classé

Église Notre-DameChurch · 11th & 12th c. · in Surgères, 6.9 mi

Classé

Église Saint-LaurentChurch · 12th & 15th c. · in Sainte-Soulle, 6.9 mi

Photo credits

Ruines de l'église Saint-Laurent: Photo: Bastien.pierre · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Bouhet

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Bouhet yet.

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Bouhet’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Charente-Maritime →

Aigrefeuille-d'AunisSurgèresLa JarrieSaint-Jean-de-LiversaySainte-SoulleDompierre-sur-MerBouhet

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Bouhet	903	—	—	—	—	—
Aigrefeuille-d'Aunis	4,677	4.6	B⁺	C⁻	A	B⁻
Surgères	6,897	6.8	C⁻	C⁺	D	C⁺
La Jarrie	3,458	7.2	—	C	—	B⁺
Saint-Jean-de-Liversay	3,063	7.3	—	C	—	A
Sainte-Soulle	5,034	7.7	—	C⁻	—	A⁻
Dompierre-sur-Mer	6,315	9.7	B⁺	D	A⁻	A⁻

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Bouhet

Commune in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Bouhet is a commune of 903 people in the Communauté de communes Aunis Sud. 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

Population: 903 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Aunis Sud
Département: Charente-Maritime (17)
Région: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area: 5.9 sq mi (15.2 km²)
INSEE code: 17057

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.