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Home to 679 people, this town lies in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
There are no grades for Saint-Léger: French towns need 1,000 residents for them.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Saint-Léger counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1931.
29% 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-Léger.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 12th century. Among the classé monuments in Saint-Léger is Église Saint-Léger.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Those 65 and older account for 23% of residents. 17% are under 15, higher than Charente-Maritime’s towns (12%) and near compared French towns (17%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 10%.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Charente-Maritime 53.1%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Léger | Charente-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 7.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 17% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 36% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 26% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Charente-Maritime median and France median: the median of compared communes
Walking, cycling and public transport carried 2.8% of commuters at the census. Jobs located in Saint-Léger: 100, for 300 residents in work (0.3 each). The median disposable income was €25,590 a year per consumption unit, close to 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.
Collège pupils travel 3 mi to the nearest one. The bac pass rate near Saint-Léger is 92.1%, about level with compared French towns (92.9%) and below Charente-Maritime’s towns (93.8%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Émile CombesNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 99 | 83%−5 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Émile CombesNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 163 | 96%±0 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.
Sales in Saint-Léger from July 2023 to June 2026: 19 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Saint-Léger. Best known first.
Saint-Léger has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Léger: Photo: Cobber17 · CC BY 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Léger 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-Léger | 679 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pons | 4,343 | 3 | C− | B | C− | C+ |
| Gémozac | 3,052 | 6.1 | A− | B+ | A | C |
| Chaniers | 3,651 | 8.1 | — | B− | — | C |
| Saintes | 25,363 | 9.2 | C | C+ | D− | C+ |
| Saint-Georges-des-Coteaux | 2,843 | 12 | — | C+ | — | A |
| Cognac Charente | 18,532 | 13 | B | B+ | D | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Léger is a commune of 679 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 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.