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It is a town of 613 residents in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Ozillac falls below the line for grades. A fifth of its homes are second homes. Homes go for a median €2,011/m².
The 2 things Ozillac does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Ozillac, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 2000.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Ozillac. Best known first.
Theme parkLes Antilles de Jonzac4 km northwest, in JonzacChâteauChâteauChâteau de Jonzac4.9 km northwest, in JonzacFortFortPorte de ville de Jonzac4.9 km northwest, in JonzacMuseumMuseumLa Maison de l'Énergie3.5 km northwest, in JonzacMuseumMuseumMoulin de chez Bret3.8 km northwest, in JonzacPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ozillac.
People 65 and over make up 26% of the town, between Charente-Maritime’s towns (36%) and compared French towns (22%). Children under 15 make up 12% of residents. Aged 15 to 24: just over one in ten residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Charente-Maritime 53.1%, France 51.8%.
| Ozillac | Charente-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 7.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 17% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 36% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 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.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Ozillac, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment runs at 8.9%. At the census, 3.5% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Charente-Maritime’s towns (10.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Ozillac holds 100 jobs; 250 of its residents are in work, so 0.4 jobs each.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
For collège, the closest is 2.7 mi away. The bac pass rate near Ozillac is 93.8%, in line with Charente-Maritime’s towns (93.8%) and compared French towns (92.9%). At the general lycée, 94% of 182 candidates passed the bac, 2 points below the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Léopold DussaigneNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 96 | 88%+1 pt |
| Lycée polyvalent Jean HyppoliteNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 182 | 94%−2 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 33 homes were sold in Ozillac. A house rents for an estimated €7.54/m² a month. That is the middle of 33 sales of houses and apartments in the town from July 2023 to June 2026, against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns and €3,369/m² for the median of compared towns in Charente-Maritime.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,011/m² | 33 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Ozillac has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Michel: Photo: Cobber17 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Ozillac 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozillac | 613 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jonzac | 3,602 | 3.1 | D | C+ | D− | D |
| Montendre | 3,222 | 8.3 | C+ | B | C− | C+ |
| Saint-Ciers-sur-Gironde Gironde | 3,175 | 13 | B− | B+ | B− | C− |
| Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire Charente | 4,726 | 13 | B− | B+ | C− | C+ |
| Pons | 4,343 | 14 | C− | B | C− | C+ |
| Gémozac | 3,052 | 17 | A− | B+ | A | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Ozillac is a commune of 613 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) · 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.