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A town of 93 in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Saint-Séverin-sur-Boutonne is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Second homes make up 27% of its housing. Over-65s are 43% of the population.
The 2 things Saint-Séverin-sur-Boutonne does most differently from other towns.
Saint-Séverin-sur-Boutonne has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1945.
55% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Saint-Séverin-sur-Boutonne has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Séverin-sur-Boutonne.
The share aged 15 to 24 is 4.3%. People 65 and over make up 43% of the town, above Charente-Maritime’s towns (36%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Just over a quarter of adults hold a degree.
55% women, 45% men
About 82 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Charente-Maritime 53.1%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Saint-Séverin-sur-Boutonne | Charente-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 6.5% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.3% | 7.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 17% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 43% | 36% | 22% |
| No diploma | 37% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 19% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 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.
Saint-Séverin-sur-Boutonne has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Its heritage reaches back to prehistory.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Half of residents lived on more than €24,790 a year per consumption unit, lower than both Charente-Maritime’s towns (€26,025) and compared French towns (€25,970). The unemployment rate here is 10.8%.
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.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Saint-Séverin-sur-Boutonne. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Séverin-sur-Boutonne yet.
Commune in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Séverin-sur-Boutonne is a commune of 93 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-Séverin-sur-Boutonne | 93 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Jean-d'Angély | 6,784 | 11 | C− | B | D− | C− |
| Frontenay-Rohan-Rohan Deux-Sèvres | 2,967 | 13 | A− | B+ | B+ | C+ |
| Mauzé-sur-le-Mignon Deux-Sèvres | 2,941 | 14 | A+ | A− | A | B |
| Aiffres Deux-Sèvres | 5,419 | 14 | A | A− | A | B |
| Celles-sur-Belle Deux-Sèvres | 3,829 | 15 | A | A | A+ | C |
| Surgères | 6,897 | 16 | C− | C+ | D | 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.