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Home to 762 people, this town lies in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Saint-Simon-de-Bordes out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for one in ten homes. Over-65s are 29% of the population.
The 2 things Saint-Simon-de-Bordes does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Simon-de-Bordes, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 2000.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Saint-Simon-de-Bordes has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Simon: Photo: Cobber17 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Simon-de-Bordes.
29% of residents are 65 or over. Children under 15 make up 14%, higher than Charente-Maritime’s towns (12%) yet lower than compared French towns (17%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up nearly one in ten residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Charente-Maritime 53.1%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Simon-de-Bordes | Charente-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 7.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 17% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 36% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 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.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Simon-de-Bordes, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
12.6% of people in the labour force have no job. Jobs based in Saint-Simon-de-Bordes number 100, against 300 residents in work (0.3 per worker). Half of residents lived on more than €24,400 a year per consumption unit, lower than both Charente-Maritime’s towns (€26,025) and compared French towns (€25,970).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The nearest collège is 1.9 mi away. The bac pass rate near Saint-Simon-de-Bordes is 93.8%, in line with Charente-Maritime’s towns (93.8%) and compared French towns (92.9%). At the general lycée, 94% of 182 candidates passed the bac, 2 points below the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Léopold DussaigneNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 96 | 88%+1 pt |
| Lycée polyvalent Jean HyppoliteNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 182 | 94%−2 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The market in Saint-Simon-de-Bordes: 18 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. A house rents for an estimated €9.88/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums, heritage and other places to visit in and near Saint-Simon-de-Bordes. Best known first.
Theme parkLes Antilles de Jonzac3.6 km northeast, in JonzacAttractionAttractionSite Escalade Les Rochesin townChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Faye4.6 km southeast, in VillexavierChâteauChâteauChâteau de Jonzac3.9 km northeast, in JonzacFortFortPorte de ville de Jonzac3.7 km northeast, in JonzacPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Simon-de-Bordes yet.
Commune in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Simon-de-Bordes is a commune of 762 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-Simon-de-Bordes | 762 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jonzac | 3,602 | 2.2 | D | C+ | D− | D |
| Montendre | 3,222 | 9.3 | C+ | B | C− | C+ |
| Saint-Ciers-sur-Gironde Gironde | 3,175 | 12 | B− | B+ | B− | C− |
| Pons | 4,343 | 12 | C− | B | C− | C+ |
| Gémozac | 3,052 | 15 | A− | B+ | A | C |
| Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire Charente | 4,726 | 15 | B− | B+ | C− | 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 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.