Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 296 people, lies in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Tanzac out for now.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Tanzac counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1958.
33% 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 Tanzac.
Under 15: 14% of residents. People 65 and over make up 26% of the town, below Charente-Maritime’s towns (36%) but above compared French towns (22%). Graduates make up nearly a fifth of adults.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Charente-Maritime 53.1%, France 51.8%.
| Tanzac | Charente-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7% | 7.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 17% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 36% | 22% |
| No diploma | 26% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 12% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 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. Among the classé monuments in Tanzac is Église Saint-Saturnin.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
5.2% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Jobs based in Tanzac number 50, against 150 residents in work (0.5 per worker). Also worth knowing: half of residents lived on more than €24,780 a year per consumption unit, below Charente-Maritime’s towns (€26,025) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike.
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 2.1 mi away. The closest lycée for the general bac is 3.9 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jules FerryNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 105 | 91%+7 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.
A house rents for an estimated €8.53/m² a month. Tanzac recorded 11 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Tanzac has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Saturnin: Photo: Cobber17 · CC BY 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Tanzac yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
Commune in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Tanzac is a commune of 296 people in the Communauté de communes de Gémozac et de la Saintonge Viticole. 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 October 30, 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.