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Home to 147 people, this town lies in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Saint-Ouen-la-Thène has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Holiday and other second homes account for 19% of homes.
The one thing Saint-Ouen-la-Thène does most differently from other towns.
Saint-Ouen-la-Thène has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1931.
44% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Saint-Ouen-la-Thène has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Alban: Photo: Mj.galais · CC BY-SA 3.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Ouen-la-Thène.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century. Saint-Ouen-la-Thène has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
23% of residents are 65 or over, lower than Charente-Maritime’s towns (36%) and near compared French towns (22%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 11% of the population. Line up the people of Saint-Ouen-la-Thène by age and the one in the middle is 40.4.
45% women, 55% men
About 82 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Charente-Maritime 53.1%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Ouen-la-Thène | Charente-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.6% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 7.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 35% | 17% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 21% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 36% | 22% |
| No diploma | 29% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 21% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Charente-Maritime median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs based in Saint-Ouen-la-Thène number 50, against 100 residents in work (0.6 per worker). Half of residents lived on more than €22,070 a year per consumption unit, below both Charente-Maritime’s towns (€26,025) and compared French towns (€25,970). On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 1.2% of commuters travelled 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.
The market in Saint-Ouen-la-Thène: 4 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Ouen-la-Thène yet.
Commune in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Ouen-la-Thène is a commune of 147 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
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-Ouen-la-Thène | 147 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rouillac Charente | 2,919 | 7.5 | B | A | B− | B |
| Val-de-Cognac Charente | 3,471 | 12 | A | A− | A+ | B+ |
| Jarnac Charente | 4,486 | 13 | A | B+ | C+ | B |
| Cognac Charente | 18,532 | 14 | B | B+ | D | C+ |
| Châteaubernard Charente | 3,878 | 15 | A+ | B+ | B+ | A |
| La Boixe Charente | 2,841 | 16 | A | A− | A | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 9, 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.