Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine has a population of 135.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Contré falls below the line for grades. 15% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Contré does most differently from other towns.
Contré 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 1913.
29% 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 Contré.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Contré is Église Saint-Mesme. Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
16% are under 15, between Charente-Maritime’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (17%). People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town. The middle age in Contré is 52.
54% women, 46% men
About 86 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Charente-Maritime 53.1%, France 51.8%.
| Contré | Charente-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 7.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 17% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 36% | 22% |
| No diploma | 31% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 16% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Charente-Maritime median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €24,060 a year per consumption unit, below both Charente-Maritime’s towns (€26,025) and compared French towns (€25,970). 50 jobs are based in Contré, for 50 working residents (0.5 per worker). The jobless rate is 9.8%.
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.
Contré recorded 3 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Contré has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Mesme: Photo: Jon Lanthanberg · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Contré 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contré | 135 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Jean-d'Angély | 6,784 | 12 | C− | B | D− | C− |
| Melle Deux-Sèvres | 5,752 | 16 | A | A | C+ | B− |
| Celles-sur-Belle Deux-Sèvres | 3,829 | 16 | A | A | A+ | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Contré is a commune of 135 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.