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Home to 445 people, this town lies in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
There are no grades for Mons: French towns need 1,000 residents for them.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Mons as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Notre-Dame, in Le Seure, 1.8 mi away.
41% 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 Mons.
People aged 15 to 24 are 11% of the population. 26% of residents are 65 or over, below Charente-Maritime’s towns (36%) but above compared French towns (22%). One measure of family life: 16% of residents are under 15.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Charente-Maritime 53.1%, France 51.8%.
| Mons | Charente-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 7.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 17% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 36% | 22% |
| No diploma | 26% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 15% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Charente-Maritime median and France median: the median of compared communes
For its 200 residents in work, Mons has 100 jobs: 0.5 each. 5.7% 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%). Households’ median disposable income: €24,370 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.
16 houses and apartments changed hands in Mons from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Mons is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Mons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mons | 445 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Val-de-Cognac Charente | 3,471 | 4.5 | A | A− | A+ | B+ |
| Cognac Charente | 18,532 | 8.1 | B | B+ | D | C+ |
| Châteaubernard Charente | 3,878 | 8.9 | A+ | B+ | B+ | A |
| Chaniers | 3,651 | 12 | — | B− | — | C |
| Jarnac Charente | 4,486 | 12 | A | B+ | C+ | B |
| Saint-Jean-d'Angély | 6,784 | 13 | C− | B | D− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Mons is a commune of 445 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.