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Some 184 people live in this town, in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Massac has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Holiday and other second homes account for 13% of homes. 34% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Massac does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Massac; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1931.
56% 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 Massac.
Children under 15 make up one in ten residents. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.6% of residents, about level with Charente-Maritime’s towns (7.6%) and below compared French towns (11%). The age that splits Massac in two is 53.7.
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Charente-Maritime 53.1%, France 51.8%.
| Massac | Charente-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 7.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 17% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 34% | 36% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 39% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 14% | 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 Massac; none is classé, France’s top protection. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
12.8% of the labour force were unemployed, above Charente-Maritime’s towns (11.0%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. After tax and benefits, the median income is €23,830 a year per consumption unit. No commute at all: 2.9% of working residents in Massac at the census.
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.
A house rents for an estimated €7.24/m² a month. The market in Massac: 7 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Massac has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption: Photo: rosier · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Massac 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massac | 184 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rouillac Charente | 2,919 | 9 | B | A | B− | B |
| Val-de-Cognac Charente | 3,471 | 11 | A | A− | A+ | B+ |
| Jarnac Charente | 4,486 | 13 | A | B+ | C+ | B |
| Cognac Charente | 18,532 | 13 | B | B+ | D | C+ |
| Châteaubernard Charente | 3,878 | 14 | A+ | B+ | B+ | A |
| Saint-Jean-d'Angély | 6,784 | 16 | C− | B | D− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Massac is a commune of 184 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 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.