Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 418 in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Clam is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Clam as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-André, in Clion, 2.6 mi away.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Clam.
Children under 15 make up 13%, between Charente-Maritime’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (17%). People 65 and over make up 27% of the town. Those aged 15 to 24 account for one in ten residents.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Charente-Maritime 53.1%, France 51.8%.
| Clam | Charente-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 7.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 17% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 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
Unemployment stood at 9.3%, below Charente-Maritime’s towns (11.0%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. Per resident in work, Clam counts 0.2 jobs (50 jobs, 200 workers). Also worth knowing: the median disposable income is €27,090 a year per consumption unit.
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, 12 homes were sold in Clam.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Clam. Best known first.
Nothing in Clam is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Clam.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clam | 418 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jonzac | 3,602 | 3.1 | D | C+ | D− | D |
| Pons | 4,343 | 7.9 | C− | B | C− | C+ |
| Gémozac | 3,052 | 12 | A− | B+ | A | C |
| Montendre | 3,222 | 14 | C+ | B | C− | C+ |
| Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire Charente | 4,726 | 14 | B− | B+ | C− | C+ |
| Châteaubernard Charente | 3,878 | 15 | A+ | B+ | B+ | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Clam is a commune of 418 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.