Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 651 residents in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
There are no grades for Champagne: French towns need 1,000 residents for them.
Champagne 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 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1938.
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 Champagne.
8.5% of the population is aged 15 to 24, between Charente-Maritime’s towns (7.6%) and compared French towns (11%). The middle age in Champagne is 43.8. Among adults, 31% have a degree.
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Charente-Maritime 53.1%, France 51.8%.
| Champagne | Charente-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 7.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 17% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 36% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 31% | 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.
Among the classé monuments in Champagne is Église Saint-André. 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
100 jobs are based in Champagne, for 300 working residents (0.3 per worker). Unemployment stood at 9.0%, lower than both Charente-Maritime’s towns (11.0%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Median disposable income comes to €24,930 a year per consumption unit.
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.
Near Champagne, 98.0% of lycée candidates passed the bac, above Charente-Maritime’s towns (93.8%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. The nearest collège is 2.2 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège privé Saint-Louis PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 134 | 99%+2 pts |
| Lycée privé La Salle Saint-Louis PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 128 | 98%−1 pt |
| Collège Jean MonnetBest against expectations: 2 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 126 | 94%+2 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.
House rents are put at about €9.30/m² a month. The market in Champagne: 16 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Champagne. Best known first.
Champagne has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-André: Photo: Cobber17 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Champagne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champagne | 651 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Agnant | 2,780 | 3 | — | C+ | — | B− |
| Échillais | 3,765 | 4.9 | B | C | B+ | A− |
| Soubise | 3,316 | 7.4 | — | C | — | B− |
| Rochefort | 23,460 | 7.7 | D | C | D | C− |
| Tonnay-Charente | 8,289 | 7.9 | D | C+ | C+ | C+ |
| Marennes-Hiers-Brouage | 6,163 | 9.1 | B− | C | B− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Champagne is a commune of 651 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Rochefort Océan. 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 4, 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.