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A town of 752 in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Soulignonne has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Holiday and other second homes account for 11% of homes.
The one thing Soulignonne does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Soulignonne; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1991.
22% 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 Soulignonne.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 15th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Soulignonne; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
People 65 and over make up 23% of the town. 17% are under 15, above Charente-Maritime’s towns (12%) and close to compared French towns (17%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up nearly one in ten residents.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Charente-Maritime 53.1%, France 51.8%.
| Soulignonne | Charente-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 7.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 17% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 36% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Charente-Maritime median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 2.4% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. 100 jobs are based in Soulignonne, for 350 working residents (0.3 per worker). The median disposable income was €24,880 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.
A collège lies 3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège FontbruantNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 120 | 81%−8 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.
House rents are put at about €7.88/m² a month. Soulignonne recorded 20 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Soulignonne. Best known first.
Soulignonne has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Soulignonne.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soulignonne | 752 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Georges-des-Coteaux | 2,843 | 4 | — | C+ | — | A |
| Saintes | 25,363 | 7.9 | C | C+ | D− | C+ |
| Saujon | 7,440 | 9.9 | C | B− | B | C+ |
| Saint-Agnant | 2,780 | 10 | — | C+ | — | B− |
| Chaniers | 3,651 | 12 | — | B− | — | C |
| Échillais | 3,765 | 12 | B | C | B+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Soulignonne is a commune of 752 people in the Communauté de communes Cœur de 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.