Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 606 residents in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
There are no grades for Salignac-sur-Charente: French towns need 1,000 residents for them.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Salignac-sur-Charente, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1987.
36% 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 Salignac-sur-Charente.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 17th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Salignac-sur-Charente, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
One measure of family life: 16% of residents are under 15. People 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of the town, lower than Charente-Maritime’s towns (36%) yet higher than compared French towns (22%). 9.6% of residents are aged 15 to 24.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Charente-Maritime 53.1%, France 51.8%.
| Salignac-sur-Charente | Charente-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 7.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 17% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 36% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Charente-Maritime median and France median: the median of compared communes
The unemployment rate comes to 9.2%. The median disposable income was €28,440 a year per consumption unit, above both Charente-Maritime’s towns (€26,025) and compared French towns (€25,970). Salignac-sur-Charente has 100 jobs for 250 working residents, 0.3 per worker.
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 12 homes were sold in Salignac-sur-Charente.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Salignac-sur-Charente. Best known first.
Salignac-sur-Charente has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de la Garde: Photo: Jack ma · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Salignac-sur-Charente 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salignac-sur-Charente | 606 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cognac Charente | 18,532 | 4.6 | B | B+ | D | C+ |
| Châteaubernard Charente | 3,878 | 5.1 | A+ | B+ | B+ | A |
| Val-de-Cognac Charente | 3,471 | 6 | A | A− | A+ | B+ |
| Chaniers | 3,651 | 8.2 | — | B− | — | C |
| Pons | 4,343 | 8.8 | C− | B | C− | C+ |
| Saintes | 25,363 | 12 | C | C+ | D− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Salignac-sur-Charente is a commune of 606 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.