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Population 109: a town in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Saint-Martial is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. 17% of homes here are second homes. It skews older: 37% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Saint-Martial does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Martial; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1948.
51% 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-Martial.
One measure of family life: 7.1% of residents are under 15. Degrees are held by 23% of adults, lower than both Charente-Maritime’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (30%). Over-65s are 37% of the population.
46% women, 54% men
About 120 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Charente-Maritime 53.1%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Martial | Charente-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.1% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 1.8% | 7.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 17% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 37% | 36% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 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 Saint-Martial; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment stood at 11.8%, higher than both Charente-Maritime’s towns (11.0%) and compared French towns (10.1%). 4.4% of Saint-Martial’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.
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.
11 houses and apartments changed hands in Saint-Martial from July 2023 to June 2026. House rents are put at about €7.72/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Saint-Martial. Best known first.
Saint-Martial has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Martial: Photo: Davitof · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Martial 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-Martial | 109 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Jean-d'Angély | 6,784 | 7.9 | C− | B | D− | C− |
| Mauzé-sur-le-Mignon Deux-Sèvres | 2,941 | 15 | A+ | A− | A | B |
| Frontenay-Rohan-Rohan Deux-Sèvres | 2,967 | 15 | A− | B+ | B+ | C+ |
| Surgères | 6,897 | 15 | C− | C+ | D | C+ |
| Aiffres Deux-Sèvres | 5,419 | 17 | A | A− | A | B |
| Celles-sur-Belle Deux-Sèvres | 3,829 | 18 | A | A | A+ | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Martial is a commune of 109 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.