Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 231 in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Bresdon is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Bresdon does most differently from other towns.
Bresdon 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 1948.
58% 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 Bresdon.
14% are under 15, higher than Charente-Maritime’s towns (12%) yet lower than compared French towns (17%). People 65 and over make up 37% of the town. Aged 15 to 24: 7.1% of residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Charente-Maritime 53.1%, France 51.8%.
| Bresdon | Charente-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.1% | 7.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 17% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 37% | 36% | 22% |
| No diploma | 29% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 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.
Bresdon has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The census found 6.3% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. 50 jobs are based in Bresdon, for 100 working residents (0.5 per worker). Unemployment stood at 11.7%, above both Charente-Maritime’s towns (11.0%) and compared French towns (10.1%).
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 11 homes were sold in Bresdon.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Bresdon has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Alban: Photo: FredSeiller · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Bresdon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bresdon | 231 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rouillac Charente | 2,919 | 6.6 | B | A | B− | B |
| Jarnac Charente | 4,486 | 13 | A | B+ | C+ | B |
| Val-de-Cognac Charente | 3,471 | 13 | A | A− | A+ | B+ |
| Cognac Charente | 18,532 | 15 | B | B+ | D | C+ |
| Châteaubernard Charente | 3,878 | 15 | A+ | B+ | B+ | A |
| La Boixe Charente | 2,841 | 15 | A | A− | A | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Bresdon is a commune of 231 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 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.