Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 288 in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Saint-Eugène is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Eugène; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1925.
25% 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 Saint-Eugène.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Eugène; none is classé, France’s top 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
People 65 and over make up a fifth of the town, below both Charente-Maritime’s towns (36%) and compared French towns (22%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 7.7% of the town. Among adults, 18% have a degree.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Charente-Maritime 53.1%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Eugène | Charente-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 7.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 17% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 36% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 18% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Charente-Maritime median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 5.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Saint-Eugène has 100 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.7 per worker. Half of residents lived on more than €25,620 a year per consumption unit, about level with both Charente-Maritime’s towns (€26,025) and compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
The town’s pupils have a collège 1.6 mi away. General-bac pupils go 6.6 mi to the nearest lycée.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Arlette GuiradoNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 77 | 96%+4 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.
House rents are put at about €7.42/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 9 homes were sold in Saint-Eugène.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Saint-Eugène has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Eugène: Photo: Jack ma · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Eugène 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Eugène | 288 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire Charente | 4,726 | 6.5 | B− | B+ | C− | C+ |
| Jonzac | 3,602 | 8.6 | D | C+ | D− | D |
| Châteaubernard Charente | 3,878 | 12 | A+ | B+ | B+ | A |
| Châteauneuf-sur-Charente Charente | 3,550 | 13 | A | A− | A− | C+ |
| Cognac Charente | 18,532 | 13 | B | B+ | D | C+ |
| Jarnac Charente | 4,486 | 14 | A | B+ | C+ | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Eugène is a commune of 288 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) · 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.