French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Mortagne-sur-Gironde out for now. 29% of homes here are second homes. It skews older: 41% of residents are 65 or over. Homes sell for a median €1,851/m².
What makes Mortagne-sur-Gironde stand out
The 3 things Mortagne-sur-Gironde does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mortagne-sur-Gironde.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Mortagne-sur-Gironde than in Charente-Maritime’s towns or compared French towns: 8% are under 15
People 65 and over make up 41% of the town, above both Charente-Maritime’s towns (36%) and compared French towns (22%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 6.6%. Graduates make up nearly a quarter of adults.
60.7median age
Mortagne-sur-GirondeCharente-Maritime medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
41%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma21%
CAP or BEP32%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education23%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Charente-Maritime 53.1%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Charente-Maritime median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Mortagne-sur-Gironde keeps more of its old housing than Charente-Maritime’s towns or compared French towns: 36% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Mortagne-sur-Gironde is Ermitage monolithe Saint-Martial. Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century. On the Culture ministry’s list, Mortagne-sur-Gironde counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Unemployment in Mortagne-sur-Gironde, 17.3%, runs above Charente-Maritime’s towns and compared French towns
The median disposable income was €23,150 a year per consumption unit, below Charente-Maritime’s towns (€26,025) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. Mortagne-sur-Gironde has 250 jobs for 300 working residents, 0.9 per worker. No commute at all: just over a tenth of working residents locally at the census.
10%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving76%
On foot5%
Public transport3%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Bicycle1%
250
jobs based in Mortagne-sur-Gironde, 0.9 per working resident
17.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,150
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Housing
Renting in Mortagne-sur-Gironde costs less than in Charente-Maritime’s towns and across compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €9.96/m² a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Sales in Mortagne-sur-Gironde from July 2023 to June 2026: 53 houses and apartments. Houses were 96% of what sold.
€1,851/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Mortagne-sur-Gironde€1,851/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Charente-Maritime median€3,369/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€1,877/m²
51
€9.96/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.90 to €12.56/m² a month)
€8.32/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Mortagne-sur-Gironde
Commune in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Mortagne-sur-Gironde is a commune of 911 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
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.
