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113 residents make their home in this town in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Sainte-Colombe has none. It skews older: just over a third of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Sainte-Colombe does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Sainte-Colombe, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1986.
38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sainte-Colombe.
People 65 and over make up just over a third of the town, below Charente-Maritime’s towns (36%) but above compared French towns (22%). The share of residents under 15 is 11%. Aged 15 to 24: 8% of residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Charente-Maritime 53.1%, France 51.8%.
| Sainte-Colombe | Charente-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 7.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 17% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 34% | 36% | 22% |
| No diploma | 28% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 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 Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Sainte-Colombe, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Nearly one in ten commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Charente-Maritime’s towns (10.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. At the census, 4.3% of working residents in Sainte-Colombe didn’t travel to work at all.
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 town’s pupils have a collège 3 mi away. For the general bac, the closest lycée is 13.4 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège La FontaineNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 48 | 94%+5 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.
Sales in Sainte-Colombe from July 2023 to June 2026: 1 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Sainte-Colombe has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Sainte-Colombe: Photo: Mj.galais · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Sainte-Colombe yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Colombe | 113 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montendre | 3,222 | 6 | C+ | B | C− | C+ |
| Saint-Yzan-de-Soudiac Gironde | 2,586 | 11 | C− | C+ | B+ | D− |
| Laruscade Gironde | 2,811 | 12 | — | B | — | B− |
| Saint-Savin Gironde | 3,582 | 13 | B− | B− | A− | C+ |
| Jonzac | 3,602 | 14 | D | C+ | D− | D |
| Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire Charente | 4,726 | 15 | B− | B+ | C− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Sainte-Colombe is a commune of 113 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
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.