Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 309 residents and lies in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Poursay-Garnaud has none.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Poursay-Garnaud; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1949.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Poursay-Garnaud.
17% of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up a quarter of the town, below Charente-Maritime’s towns (36%) but above compared French towns (22%). Ages in Poursay-Garnaud split evenly at 47.5: half are older, half younger.
46% women, 54% men
About 116 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Charente-Maritime 53.1%, France 51.8%.
| Poursay-Garnaud | Charente-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 7.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 17% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 36% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 39% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 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.
Protection here reaches back to the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Poursay-Garnaud; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Poursay-Garnaud holds 50 jobs; 150 of its residents are in work, so 0.3 jobs each. At the census, 6.4% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. 11.4% of the labour force were unemployed, close to Charente-Maritime’s towns (11.0%) and above compared French towns (10.1%).
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.
19 houses and apartments changed hands in Poursay-Garnaud from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Poursay-Garnaud. Best known first.
Poursay-Garnaud has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Poursay-Garnaud 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poursay-Garnaud | 309 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Jean-d'Angély | 6,784 | 3 | C− | B | D− | C− |
| Val-de-Cognac Charente | 3,471 | 15 | A | A− | A+ | B+ |
| Chaniers | 3,651 | 16 | — | B− | — | C |
| Saintes | 25,363 | 17 | C | C+ | D− | C+ |
| Saint-Georges-des-Coteaux | 2,843 | 17 | — | C+ | — | A |
| Surgères | 6,897 | 17 | C− | C+ | D | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Poursay-Garnaud is a commune of 309 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
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 November 4, 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.