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It is a town of 3,157 residents in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. People aged 65 and over make up 36% of residents.
Strong in places, weak in others. Médis’s overall grade of B− puts it better than 53% of compared French towns, #20 of 44 in Charente-Maritime. Police record less crime here than in most towns (A): an average of 3.5 recorded violent incidents and 9.9 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. Residents are healthier than most: after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 21% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Most journeys need a car: 44% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 3% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. It also trails on schools — bac results 3.9 points below the expected rate; brevet results 3.4 points below the expected rate. At €2,976/m², the median price, 70 m² costs 7.9 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the Communauté d'agglomération Royan Atlantique.
Figures: recorded crime, SSMSI (Ministry of the Interior) · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting, INSEE census 2023 · brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.
The 2 things Médis does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Médis with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
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On the Culture ministry’s list, Médis counts 2 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1946.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Médis.
At the census, 3.1% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Charente-Maritime’s towns (10.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Jobs based in Médis number 650, against 1,200 residents in work (0.5 per worker). The unemployment rate comes to 10.3%.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Police and gendarmerie recorded 35 offenses in Médis in 2025. In 2025, criminal damage led the graded crimes in the town.
Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · For other physical violence, sexual violence and vehicle theft, this figure isn’t published when it’s small (five or fewer in at least one of the last three years); the index uses the département’s average instead, 15.0% of the index here. As that share tops 10%, this Safety Grade carries more doubt than most. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
Degrees are held by 23% of adults, below both Charente-Maritime’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (30%). The share of residents under 15 is 12%. Over-65s are 36% of the population.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Médis | Charente-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.5% | 7.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 17% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 36% | 36% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Charente-Maritime median and France median: the median of compared communes
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
By results, schools here place #42 of 44 in Charente-Maritime. At the vocational lycée within 5 km, 84% of 141 candidates passed the bac pro. A collège lies 2 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège privé Sainte-Marie Saint-Jean-Baptiste PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 54 | 98%+5 pts |
| Lycée CordouanNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 351 | 94%−3 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
Average lifespans in Charente-Maritime: 85.5 years for women, 79.6 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 nationally. France’s death rates at each age would predict 382 deaths in Médis from 2016 to 2025; there were 302, 21% fewer. The nearest emergency department to Médis is Gcs Urgences Pays Royannais Pasteur, 3.1 mi away.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · The adjustment for care homes is TownRatings’ own modeling, not an official figure.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Médis is Église Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens. Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century. 6.4% of homes date from before 1919.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Behind the median of €2,976/m²: 141 houses and apartments sold in Médis between July 2023 and June 2026. Houses were 88% of what sold.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,964/m² | 124 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Family days out, heritage and gardens in and near Médis. Best known first.
GardenPlanet Exotica4.2 km west, in RoyanWater parkWater parkCapfunin townWater parkWater parkTéléski Nautique de Saujon4.4 km northeast, in SaujonTheme parkTheme parkPirate Park4.5 km northwest, in Saint-Sulpice-de-RoyanPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
On the Culture ministry’s list, Médis counts 2 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
Église Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens: Photo: Cobber17 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Domaine de la Rigaudière: Photo: Cobber17 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Médis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Médis | 3,157 | — | B− | B− | A | B+ |
| Saujon | 7,440 | 2.6 | C | B− | B | C+ |
| Saint-Georges-de-Didonne | 5,092 | 2.9 | D | D | D | B− |
| Saint-Sulpice-de-Royan | 3,446 | 3 | B+ | C− | A+ | B |
| Royan | 19,425 | 3.2 | C− | D | D | B |
| Semussac | 2,585 | 3.5 | B− | C | A | B |
| Vaux-sur-Mer | 4,013 | 4.7 | C | D | D | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
It grades A for safety, #7 of 44 in Charente-Maritime. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 10 burglaries and 11 acts of criminal damage.
They grade C−, better than 20% of compared French towns and #42 of 44 in Charente-Maritime. 94% of 351 candidates passed the bac at Lycée Cordouan in 2025, 3 points below the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Homes cost more than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €2,976/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Médis grades B− for cost of living.
Commune in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Médis is a commune of 3,157 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.
