Église Saint-Brice: Photo: Cobber17 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Vestiges de l'ancienne abbaye de Fontdouce: Photo: T Boutinet · CC BY-SA 3.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Bris-des-Bois.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Saint-Bris-des-Bois than in Charente-Maritime’s towns or compared French towns: 9% are under 15
52.9median age
27% of residents are 65 or over, below Charente-Maritime’s towns (36%) but above compared French towns (22%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up nearly one in ten residents. Saint-Bris-des-Bois has a median age of 52.9.
Saint-Bris-des-BoisCharente-Maritime medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
27%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma21%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat23%
Higher education24%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% 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
History
Old homes shape Saint-Bris-des-Bois: 23% were built before 1919, more than in Charente-Maritime’s towns or compared French towns
2historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Saint-Bris-des-Bois has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level. Among the classé monuments locally is Vestiges de l'ancienne abbaye de Fontdouce. The protected list starts in the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Saint-Bris-des-Bois than in Charente-Maritime’s towns or compared French towns: 3.4%
3%walk, cycle or take transit
12.6% of the labour force were unemployed, higher than both Charente-Maritime’s towns (11.0%) and compared French towns (10.1%). 100 jobs are based in Saint-Bris-des-Bois, for 200 working residents (0.4 per worker). Median disposable income is €24,380 a year for each consumption unit.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving91%
On foot2%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport1%
100
jobs based in Saint-Bris-des-Bois, 0.4 per working resident
12.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,380
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Saint-Bris-des-Bois is a commune of 388 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de Saintes - Grandes Rives - L'Agglo. 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
388 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération de Saintes - Grandes Rives - L'Agglo
Département
Charente-Maritime (17)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
3.5 sq mi (9 km²)
INSEE code
17313
Saint-Bris-des-Bois’ 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.
