At under 1,000 residents, Neuvicq-le-Château is too small for the grades other French towns get. Holiday and other second homes account for 10% of homes.
What makes Neuvicq-le-Château stand out
The one thing Neuvicq-le-Château does most differently from other towns.
Ancien château · Classé · Photo: rosier · CC BY-SA 3.0
Neuvicq-le-Château’s story
Neuvicq-le-Château in pictures
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Neuvicq-le-Château: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1912.
Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 2008.
46% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Neuvicq-le-Château: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
Église Saint-Laurent: Photo: rosier · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ancien château: Photo: rosier · CC BY-SA 3.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Neuvicq-le-Château.
History
Neuvicq-le-Château keeps more of its old housing than Charente-Maritime’s towns or compared French towns: 46% built before 1919
2historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Neuvicq-le-Château: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in the town is Ancien château. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century. Since 2008, part of the town has been a site patrimonial remarquable, a protected historic area.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in Neuvicq-le-Château than in Charente-Maritime’s towns or across compared French towns: 21% of adults
48.4median age
9% of the population is aged 15 to 24, higher than Charente-Maritime’s towns (7.6%) yet lower than compared French towns (11%). Under 15: 14% of residents. Over-65s are a quarter of the population.
Neuvicq-le-ChâteauCharente-Maritime medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
25%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma23%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education21%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% 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
Work & commute
Incomes in Neuvicq-le-Château run lower than in Charente-Maritime’s towns or compared French towns: a median €21,970 a year per consumption unit
7%walk, cycle or take transit
Jobs based in Neuvicq-le-Château number 50, against 150 residents in work (0.4 per worker). The census found 7.0% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Unemployment stood at 8.8%, below both Charente-Maritime’s towns (11.0%) and compared French towns (10.1%).
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving87%
On foot6%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport0%
50
jobs based in Neuvicq-le-Château, 0.4 per working resident
8.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€21,970
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Neuvicq-le-Château is a commune of 365 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
Population
365 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Vals de Saintonge Communauté
Département
Charente-Maritime (17)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
5.8 sq mi (15.1 km²)
INSEE code
17261
Neuvicq-le-Château’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.
