Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 173 residents, it is a town in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Mortiers falls below the line for grades.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Mortiers; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 2000.
36% 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 Mortiers.
Degrees are held by 22% of adults, below both Charente-Maritime’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (30%). Over-65s are 26% of the population. Nearly one in ten residents are aged 15 to 24.
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Charente-Maritime 53.1%, France 51.8%.
| Mortiers | Charente-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 7.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 17% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 36% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 41% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 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.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Mortiers; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
50 jobs are based in Mortiers, for 50 working residents (0.6 per worker). Walking, cycling and public transport carried 6.0% of commuters at the census. Also worth knowing: the jobless rate is 9.7%.
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.
House rents are put at about €7.86/m² a month. Sales in Mortiers from July 2023 to June 2026: 4 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Mortiers has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Martin: Photo: Jack ma · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Mortiers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortiers | 173 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jonzac | 3,602 | 6.4 | D | C+ | D− | D |
| Montendre | 3,222 | 8.7 | C+ | B | C− | C+ |
| Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire Charente | 4,726 | 9.7 | B− | B+ | C− | C+ |
| Saint-Ciers-sur-Gironde Gironde | 3,175 | 16 | B− | B+ | B− | C− |
| Pons | 4,343 | 17 | C− | B | C− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Mortiers is a commune of 173 people in the Communauté de communes de la Haute Saintonge. 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 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.