Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 947 in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Épargnes is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Épargnes does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Épargnes as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Pierre, in Arces, 2.9 mi away.
25% 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 Épargnes.
Aged 15 to 24: 9.3% of residents. Children under 15 make up 12%, higher than Charente-Maritime’s towns (12%) yet lower than compared French towns (17%). Over-65s are 30% of the population.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 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.
| Épargnes | Charente-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 7.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 17% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 36% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Charente-Maritime median and France median: the median of compared communes
Walking, cycling and public transport carried 5.2% of commuters at the census. For its 400 residents in work, Épargnes has 200 jobs: 0.6 each. Nearly a tenth of the labour force were unemployed, below 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
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The nearest collège is 3 mi away. The closest lycée for the general bac is 11.2 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège les Vieilles VignesNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 86 | 84%−4 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.
Homes sold for a median €2,091/m², lower than both Charente-Maritime’s towns (€3,369/m²) and compared French towns (€2,430/m²). A house rents for an estimated €8.53/m² a month. Of the homes sold, 97% were houses.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,111/m² | 33 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Épargnes is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Épargnes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Épargnes | 947 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gémozac | 3,052 | 6 | A− | B+ | A | C |
| Semussac | 2,585 | 6.9 | B− | C | A | B |
| Meschers-sur-Gironde | 3,180 | 7.6 | D− | D | D | C |
| Saint-Georges-de-Didonne | 5,092 | 10 | D | D | D | B− |
| Médis | 3,157 | 10 | B− | B− | A | B+ |
| Saujon | 7,440 | 11 | C | B− | B | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Épargnes is a commune of 947 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Royan Atlantique. 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.