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This town in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine has a population of 794.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Nancras falls below the line for grades. The median price paid is €2,006/m².
The one thing Nancras does most differently from other towns.
Nancras has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1925.
14% 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 Nancras.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Nancras has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The 15-to-24 age group: 9.3%, above Charente-Maritime’s towns (7.6%) but below compared French towns (11%). Children under 15 count for 18% of the people here. People 65 and over make up 22% of the town.
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Charente-Maritime 53.1%, France 51.8%.
| Nancras | Charente-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 7.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 17% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 36% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Charente-Maritime median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs based in Nancras number 50, against 350 residents in work (0.2 per worker). Unemployment stood at 8.6%, lower than both Charente-Maritime’s towns (11.0%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Median disposable income comes to €24,900 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.
House rents are put at about €10.37/m² a month. 30 houses and apartments changed hands in Nancras from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,006/m² | 30 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and family days out in and near Nancras. Best known first.
Nancras has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église de la Nativité-de-la-Sainte-Vierge: Photo: Cobber17 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Nancras 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancras | 794 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saujon | 7,440 | 5.5 | C | B− | B | C+ |
| Médis | 3,157 | 8.1 | B− | B− | A | B+ |
| Saint-Sulpice-de-Royan | 3,446 | 8.2 | B+ | C− | A+ | B |
| Saint-Georges-des-Coteaux | 2,843 | 8.6 | — | C+ | — | A |
| Saint-Agnant | 2,780 | 9.2 | — | C+ | — | B− |
| Breuillet | 3,058 | 9.4 | B− | D | A− | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Nancras is a commune of 794 people in the Communauté de communes Cœur de 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) · 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.