Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
420 people call this town in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine home.
Floirac is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Nearly a fifth of homes here are second homes. Over-65s are 50% of the population.
The 2 things Floirac does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Floirac; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 2006.
32% 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 Floirac.
Among adults, 9.5% have a degree. Half of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Charente-Maritime’s towns (36%) and compared French towns (22%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 4.5% of the town.
54% women, 46% men
About 85 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.
| Floirac | Charente-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 6.2% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.5% | 7.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 10% | 17% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 50% | 36% | 22% |
| No diploma | 31% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 39% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 9.5% | 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.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Floirac; none is classé, France’s top protection. The protected list starts in the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
3.1% 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%). Floirac has 150 jobs for 100 working residents, 1.2 per worker. Median disposable income comes to €25,030 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.
24 houses and apartments changed hands in Floirac from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, museums and heritage in and near Floirac. Best known first.
Floirac has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
église Saint-Étienne: Photo: Cobber17 · CC BY 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Floirac 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floirac | 420 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gémozac | 3,052 | 6.8 | A− | B+ | A | C |
| Pons | 4,343 | 11 | C− | B | C− | C+ |
| Meschers-sur-Gironde | 3,180 | 12 | D− | D | D | C |
| Semussac | 2,585 | 12 | B− | C | A | B |
| Saint-Ciers-sur-Gironde Gironde | 3,175 | 14 | B− | B+ | B− | C− |
| Jonzac | 3,602 | 15 | D | C+ | D− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Floirac is a commune of 420 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) · 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 November 4, 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.