Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 217 people, lies in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
La Genétouze has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Holiday and other second homes account for 13% of homes. It skews older: 31% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things La Genétouze does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in La Genétouze, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 2000.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
La Genétouze has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Antoine: Photo: Mj.galais · CC BY-SA 3.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Genétouze.
Degrees are held by 17% of adults. People 65 and over make up 31% of the town, lower than Charente-Maritime’s towns (36%) yet higher than compared French towns (22%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 7.6% of residents.
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Charente-Maritime 53.1%, France 51.8%.
| La Genétouze | Charente-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 7.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 17% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 40% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 36% | 22% |
| No diploma | 28% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 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.
Protection here reaches back to the 12th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in La Genétouze, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income was €23,400 a year per consumption unit, below Charente-Maritime’s towns (€26,025) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. Unemployment runs at 12.4%. Jobs located in La Genétouze: 50, for 100 residents in work (0.6 each).
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.
Houses made up 92% of the homes sold; apartments the rest. Sales in La Genétouze from July 2023 to June 2026: 13 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in La Genétouze yet.
Commune in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
La Genétouze is a commune of 217 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Genétouze | 217 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Roche-Chalais Dordogne | 3,060 | 6.1 | B− | B+ | A− | D |
| Coutras Gironde | 8,678 | 13 | D− | C+ | C− | C+ |
| Saint-Seurin-sur-l'Isle Gironde | 3,167 | 14 | B | B | B | B− |
| Laruscade Gironde | 2,811 | 16 | — | B | — | B− |
| Montendre | 3,222 | 17 | C+ | B | C− | C+ |
| Saint-Denis-de-Pile Gironde | 5,955 | 17 | B | C+ | A− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.