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A town of 1,265 in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Chermignac has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is walkability (D−): 0% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 3% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. Its strongest is cost of living (B): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 6 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
Each subject compares Chermignac with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
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On the Culture ministry’s list, Chermignac counts 2 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1906.
16% 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 Chermignac.
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 2.8% of commuters travelled at the census. Jobs based in Chermignac number 200, against 550 residents in work (0.3 per worker). Unemployment stood at 9.4%, lower than 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
Over-65s are just over a quarter of the population. 15% are under 15, between Charente-Maritime’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (17%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 7.6% of the town.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Charente-Maritime 53.1%, France 51.8%.
| Chermignac | Charente-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 7.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 17% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 36% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 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.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 11th century. Among the classé monuments in Chermignac is Église Saint-Quentin.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Half the homes sold went for more than €2,182/m², below Charente-Maritime’s towns (€3,369/m²) and compared French towns (€2,430/m²) alike. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 34 homes in Chermignac.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,182/m² | 34 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
Life expectancy at birth in Charente-Maritime is 85.5 years for women and 79.6 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. 100 deaths in Chermignac between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 113: 12% below. The nearest emergency department to Chermignac is Ch de Saintonge Saintes, 4.3 mi away.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · Care-home places are adjusted for by TownRatings, using a model rather than an official statistic. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from C− to A−.
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Chermignac. Best known first.
The list names few of Chermignac’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Quentin: Photo: Bouyeros · CC BY-SA 3.0
One notable person was born in Chermignac.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chermignac | 1,265 | — | — | B | — | B− |
| Saintes | 25,363 | 4.4 | C | C+ | D− | C+ |
| Saint-Georges-des-Coteaux | 2,843 | 6 | — | C+ | — | A |
| Chaniers | 3,651 | 6.4 | — | B− | — | C |
| Gémozac | 3,052 | 8.3 | A− | B+ | A | C |
| Pons | 4,343 | 9.7 | C− | B | C− | C+ |
| Saujon | 7,440 | 12 | C | B− | B | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Chermignac has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 4.7 recorded violent incidents and 6 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Chermignac grades B for cost of living.
Commune in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Chermignac is a commune of 1,265 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de Saintes - Grandes Rives - L'Agglo. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.