Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 843 in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
At under 1,000 residents, Clion is too small for the grades other French towns get. The median price paid is €1,545/m².
The one thing Clion does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Clion counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1909.
26% 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 Clion.
28% of residents are 65 or over, below Charente-Maritime’s towns (36%) but above compared French towns (22%). The share of residents under 15 is 16%. The 15-to-24 age group makes up 9.2% of residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Charente-Maritime 53.1%, France 51.8%.
| Clion | Charente-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 7.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 17% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 36% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 18% | 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 12th century. Among the classé monuments in Clion is Église Saint-André.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment stands at 8.8%. 3.7% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Charente-Maritime’s towns (10.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Per resident in work, Clion counts 0.3 jobs (100 jobs, 350 workers).
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.
For the general bac, the closest lycée is 4.2 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Maurice ChastangNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 60 | 87%−3 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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 32 homes in Clion.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,545/m² | 32 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Clion. Best known first.
Clion has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-André: Photo: Jack ma · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Clion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clion | 843 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jonzac | 3,602 | 4 | D | C+ | D− | D |
| Pons | 4,343 | 7.5 | C− | B | C− | C+ |
| Gémozac | 3,052 | 11 | A− | B+ | A | C |
| Saint-Ciers-sur-Gironde Gironde | 3,175 | 14 | B− | B+ | B− | C− |
| Montendre | 3,222 | 14 | C+ | B | C− | C+ |
| Châteaubernard Charente | 3,878 | 17 | A+ | B+ | B+ | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Clion is a commune of 843 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) · 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.