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Saint-Sauveur-d'AunisCharente-Maritime

Home to 2,026 people, this town lies in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Is Saint-Sauveur-d'Aunis a good place to live?

Its weakest subject is cost of living — at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 7.2 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. It also trails on health: after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 7% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns.

Figures: employment, INSEE census 2023 · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025). Saint-Sauveur-d'Aunis has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.

Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.

What makes Saint-Sauveur-d'Aunis stand out

The one thing Saint-Sauveur-d'Aunis does most differently from other towns.

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How Saint-Sauveur-d'Aunis grades

Each subject compares Saint-Sauveur-d'Aunis with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.

How grading works

Saint-Sauveur-d'Aunis has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.

Cost of livingWeaker than most of the towns comparedC−Open →Jobs & income6.3% unemploymentA−Open →HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesC+Open →Walkability89% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 4% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to workC+Open →
SafetyNot graded: over a quarter of the index would rest on the département’s average, where small counts aren’t published–
SchoolsNot graded: no collège with published results within 5 km–
Hazard riskNot graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas–

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Église de la Transfiguration
Église de la Transfiguration · Inscrit · Photo: Bastien.pierre · CC BY-SA 3.0
Saint-Sauveur-d'Aunis’ story

Saint-Sauveur-d'Aunis in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Sauveur-d'Aunis; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1925.

16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1925First protected: Église de la Transfiguration
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Sauveur-d'Aunis.

HousingCost of living C−

Median price in Saint-Sauveur-d'Aunis: €2,679/m²

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

The estimated advertised rent is €13.19/m² a month, above both Charente-Maritime’s towns (€12.46/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²). For a house, the estimated advertised rent is €11.71/m² a month. Sales in Saint-Sauveur-d'Aunis from July 2023 to June 2026: 61 houses and apartments.

€2,679/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Saint-Sauveur-d'Aunis€2,679/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Charente-Maritime median€3,369/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€2,679/m²61
€13.19/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€10.51 to €16.55/m² a month)
7.2
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€11.71/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€25,940
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes Aunis Atlantique

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

HealthHealth C+

Fewer deaths than expected in Saint-Sauveur-d'Aunis, 93 per 100, but more than in both Charente-Maritime’s towns and compared French towns

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

252 deaths in Saint-Sauveur-d'Aunis between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 191: 32% above. The nearest emergency department to Saint-Sauveur-d'Aunis is Hopital Saint Louis la Rochelle, 13 mi away. For a family doctor, residents of Saint-Sauveur-d'Aunis can choose among 5 GPs. Average lifespans in Charente-Maritime: 85.5 years for women, 79.6 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 nationally.

−7%deaths against expected, after care homesC+Health Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw132
Adjusted93
Median town88
Expected100
5
GPs in Saint-Sauveur-d'Aunis · 4.3 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
13 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Hopital Saint Louis la Rochelle
13 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Hopital Saint Louis la Rochelle
85.5 · 79.6
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Charente-Maritime, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3

Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · TownRatings makes the care-home adjustment itself; it is a model, not an official statistic. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from C− to B.

Who lives here

Few people in Saint-Sauveur-d'Aunis are 65 or over: 19%, below Charente-Maritime’s towns and compared French towns

Those aged 15 to 24 account for nearly one in ten residents. Children under 15 make up 18%, above Charente-Maritime’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Also worth knowing: 34% of adults hold a degree.

41.4median age
Saint-Sauveur-d'AunisCharente-Maritime medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma12%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education34%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Charente-Maritime 53.1%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Saint-Sauveur-d'Aunis
Saint-Sauveur-d'AunisCharente-Maritime medianFrance median
Under 1518%12%17%
15–249.2%7.6%11%
25–4427%17%23%
45–6426%27%26%
65+19%36%22%
No diploma12%19%19%
CAP or BEP29%29%26%
Baccalauréat21%18%18%
Higher education34%27%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Charente-Maritime median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Saint-Sauveur-d'Aunis keeps more of its old housing than Charente-Maritime’s towns or compared French towns: 16% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Sauveur-d'Aunis; none is classé, France’s top protection. Its heritage reaches back to the 11th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
11th c.
oldest protected part
1925
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commuteJobs & income A−

Fewer people in Saint-Sauveur-d'Aunis are out of work than in Charente-Maritime’s towns or across compared French towns: 6.3%

At the census, 4.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Half of residents lived on more than €27,080 a year per consumption unit, about level with Charente-Maritime’s towns (€26,025) and above compared French towns (€25,970).

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving90%
On foot2%
Public transport1%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
600
jobs based in Saint-Sauveur-d'Aunis, 0.6 per working resident
6.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€27,080
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
C+
Walkability: better than 44% of compared French towns

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Saint-Sauveur-d'Aunis

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Landmarks

Saint-Sauveur-d'Aunis has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Photo credits

Église de la Transfiguration: Photo: Bastien.pierre · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Saint-Sauveur-d'Aunis

Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Saint-Sauveur-d'Aunis as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

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Saint-Sauveur-d'Aunis’ neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Charente-Maritime →
Saint-Jean-de-LiversaySainte-SoulleAigrefeuille-d'AunisMaransLa JarrieDompierre-sur-MerSaint-Jean-de-LiversaySainte-SoulleAigrefeuille-d'AunisMaransLa JarrieDompierre-sur-MerSaint-Sauveur-d'Aunis
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Saint-Sauveur-d'Aunis2,026——C−—C+
Saint-Jean-de-Liversay3,0633.7—C—A
Sainte-Soulle5,0346.7—C−—A−
Aigrefeuille-d'Aunis4,6777.3B+C−AB−
Marans4,4768.2BB−B−B−
La Jarrie3,4588.5—C—B+
Dompierre-sur-Mer6,3159B+DA−A−

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

Questions about Saint-Sauveur-d'Aunis

Is Saint-Sauveur-d'Aunis safe?

Saint-Sauveur-d'Aunis has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 2.9 recorded violent incidents and 8 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.

Is Saint-Sauveur-d'Aunis expensive to live in?

Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Saint-Sauveur-d'Aunis grades C− for cost of living.

About Saint-Sauveur-d'Aunis

Commune in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Saint-Sauveur-d'Aunis is a commune of 2,026 people in the Communauté de communes Aunis Atlantique. 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

Population
2,026 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Aunis Atlantique
Département
Charente-Maritime (17)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
7.4 sq mi (19.2 km²)
INSEE code
17396

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.