There are no grades for Montpellier-de-Médillan: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Just over a tenth of its homes are second homes. Homes sell for a median €1,800/m². Over-65s are 28% of the population.
What makes Montpellier-de-Médillan stand out
The 3 things Montpellier-de-Médillan does most differently from other towns.
Église Saint-Martin · Classé · Photo: Jack ma · CC BY-SA 3.0
Montpellier-de-Médillan’s story
Montpellier-de-Médillan in pictures
On the Culture ministry’s list, Montpellier-de-Médillan counts 1 historic monument: 1 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 1913.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Église Saint-Martin: Photo: Jack ma · CC BY-SA 3.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Montpellier-de-Médillan.
Who lives here
Fewer people in Montpellier-de-Médillan hold a degree than in Charente-Maritime’s towns or compared French towns: 21%
51.3median age
The under-15s are 14% of the population here. People 65 and over make up 28% of the town, between Charente-Maritime’s towns (36%) and compared French towns (22%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 8.3% of residents.
Montpellier-de-MédillanCharente-Maritime medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
28%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma20%
CAP or BEP34%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education21%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Charente-Maritime 53.1%, France 51.8%.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Montpellier-de-Médillan than in Charente-Maritime’s towns or compared French towns: 4.7%
5%walk, cycle or take transit
Unemployment runs at 7.5%. Montpellier-de-Médillan has 150 jobs for 300 working residents, 0.5 per worker. The median disposable income is €25,000 a year per consumption unit.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving89%
On foot3%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
150
jobs based in Montpellier-de-Médillan, 0.5 per working resident
7.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,000
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Montpellier-de-Médillan is a commune of 700 people in the Communauté de communes de Gémozac et de la Saintonge Viticole. 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
Population
700 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes de Gémozac et de la Saintonge Viticole
Département
Charente-Maritime (17)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
5.8 sq mi (15 km²)
INSEE code
17244
Montpellier-de-Médillan’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
