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337 people live in this town in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Saint-Pierre-du-Palais has none. It skews older: 28% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Saint-Pierre-du-Palais does most differently from other towns.
Saint-Pierre-du-Palais 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 1949.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Saint-Pierre-du-Palais has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Pierre: Photo: Mj.galais · CC BY-SA 3.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Pierre-du-Palais.
13% of residents are children under 15. People aged 15 to 24 make up 7.6% of the town, near Charente-Maritime’s towns (7.6%) and lower than compared French towns (11%). Saint-Pierre-du-Palais has a median age of 52.6 years.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Charente-Maritime 53.1%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Pierre-du-Palais | Charente-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 7.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 17% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 36% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 39% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 18% | 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.
The protected list starts in the 12th century. Saint-Pierre-du-Palais 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
Saint-Pierre-du-Palais holds 50 jobs; 150 of its residents are in work, so 0.3 jobs each. At the census, 2.8% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Charente-Maritime’s towns (10.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The jobless rate is 12.5%.
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-Pierre-du-Palais: 10 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. House rents are put at about €8.39/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Pierre-du-Palais yet.
Commune in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Pierre-du-Palais is a commune of 337 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
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-Pierre-du-Palais | 337 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coutras Gironde | 8,678 | 8.2 | D− | C+ | C− | C+ |
| La Roche-Chalais Dordogne | 3,060 | 8.3 | B− | B+ | A− | D |
| Laruscade Gironde | 2,811 | 9.7 | — | B | — | B− |
| Saint-Denis-de-Pile Gironde | 5,955 | 12 | B | C+ | A− | B− |
| Saint-Yzan-de-Soudiac Gironde | 2,586 | 12 | C− | C+ | B+ | D− |
| Saint-Seurin-sur-l'Isle Gironde | 3,167 | 12 | B | B | B | B− |
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.