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CrazannesCharente-Maritime

The town, home to 442 people, lies in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Population
442
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€11.02
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€24,550
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
6%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Crazannes a good place to live?

French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Crazannes out for now. 30% of residents are 65 or over.

What makes Crazannes stand out

The one thing Crazannes does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
30%22%CrazannesMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
30% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 53.8. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Château
Château · Classé · Photo: Goulouss · CC BY-SA 3.0
Crazannes’ story

Crazannes in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Crazannes: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1913.

43% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Achille Bron, born in 1867, is the one person born in Crazannes before 1900 that Wikidata records.

Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

Château de Crazannes and 15 more in and around Crazannes

Museums, heritage and other places to visit in and near Crazannes. Best known first.

All attractions →
AttractionAttractionChâteau de Crazannesin townMuseumMuseumMaison des Pierreuxin townAttractionAttractionLavoir de Bichebourinein townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Taillebourg4.9 km east, in TaillebourgChâteauChâteauChâteau de Panloy1.8 km southeast, in Port-d'EnvauxChâteauChâteauChâteau de Geay4 km northwest, in Geay
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Crazannes.

Who lives here

Crazannes has fewer young adults than Charente-Maritime’s towns or compared French towns: 5.4% are 15 to 24

14% of residents are children under 15. Degrees are held by 39% of adults, above both Charente-Maritime’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (30%). Crazannes has a median age of 53.8.

53.8median age
CrazannesCharente-Maritime medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma12%
CAP or BEP26%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education39%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Charente-Maritime 53.1%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.

Ages and diplomas in Crazannes
CrazannesCharente-Maritime medianFrance median
Under 1514%12%17%
15–245.4%7.6%11%
25–4418%17%23%
45–6433%27%26%
65+30%36%22%
No diploma12%19%19%
CAP or BEP26%29%26%
Baccalauréat17%18%18%
Higher education39%27%30%
Full pageCrazannes’ Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages53.8 median age · 30% are 65 or overHouseholds220 households · 2 people per householdBorn abroad9.1% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Crazannes?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Charente-Maritime median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Crazannes: 43% were built before 1919, more than in both Charente-Maritime’s towns and compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Its oldest listed monument dates from the 15th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit0
15th c.
oldest protected part
1913
first monument protected
Full pageCrazannes’ history pageOpen the page
Age of homes43% built before 1919 · Older homesMap1 historic monumentClassé1 classé · France’s highest protectionQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Crazannes?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Fewer commuters in Crazannes walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Charente-Maritime’s towns or compared French towns: 6.0%

50 jobs are based in Crazannes, for 200 working residents (0.4 per worker). Half of residents lived on more than €24,550 a year per consumption unit, below Charente-Maritime’s towns (€26,025) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. Of those in the labour force, 9.4% are unemployed.

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving84%
On foot3%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle1%
50
jobs based in Crazannes, 0.4 per working resident
9.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,550
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
9%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageCrazannes’ work & commute pageOpen the page
Getting to work6% walk, cycle or take transitJobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.4 per working residentMedian income€24,550 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

93.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 4 points above the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

The closest collège is 2.4 mi off. For the general bac, the closest lycée is 7.4 mi away.

93.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Crazannes93.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Robert CellerierNearest collègeCollègeCollège6793%+4 pts
93.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, +4 pts against the expected rate
2.4 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center
Full pageCrazannes’ schools pageOpen the page
Collèges93.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Crazannes than in Charente-Maritime’s towns or across compared French towns: €11.02/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

The market in Crazannes: 12 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.

€11.02/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Crazannes€11.02/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Charente-Maritime median€12.46/m²
€11.02/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.88 to €13.69/m² a month)
€9.17/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageCrazannes’ cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€11.02/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Crazannes

13pages on Crazannes
The big questions
SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 kmHealth0 GPs · nearest emergency department 7.4 mi awayHousing12 sales on record, the last three yearsWork & commute50 jobs based hereFlood & hazards
Out and about
Outdoors39% of the commune is protected natureAttractions3 places to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 53.8History1 historic monumentTown HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

Crazannes has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →
Classé
Église Saint-SavinienChurch · 12th & 14th c. · in Saint-Savinien, 2.5 mi
Classé
Château de TaillebourgChâteau · 17th & 18th c. · in Taillebourg, 3.1 mi
Classé
Église Saint-VivienChurch · 12th c. · in Geay, 3.2 mi
Classé
Château de la RochecourbonChâteau · 15th & 17th c. · in Saint-Porchaire, 3.7 mi

Famous people from Crazannes

One notable person was born in Crazannes.

Their page →
A
Achille BronFrench painter · 1867–1949

Crazannes’ neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Charente-Maritime →
Saint-Georges-des-CoteauxSaintesChaniersSaint-Jean-d'AngélyTonnay-CharenteSaint-AgnantSaint-Georges-des-CoteauxSaintesChaniersSaint-Jean-d'AngélyTonnay-CharenteSaint-AgnantCrazannes
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Crazannes442—————
Saint-Georges-des-Coteaux2,8435.4—C+—A
Saintes25,3638.1CC+D−C+
Chaniers3,65111—B−—C
Saint-Jean-d'Angély6,78411C−BD−C−
Tonnay-Charente8,28911DC+C+C+
Saint-Agnant2,78012—C+—B−

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Crazannes

Commune in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Crazannes is a commune of 442 people in the Communauté de communes Cœur de 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

Population
442 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Cœur de Saintonge
Département
Charente-Maritime (17)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
1.9 sq mi (4.9 km²)
INSEE code
17134

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.