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Home to 772 people, this town lies in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Taugon falls below the line for grades. Second homes make up just over a fifth of its housing. Homes go for a median €1,588/m².
The 2 things Taugon does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Taugon as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Tumulus B et C de Champ-Châlon, in Benon, 5.6 mi away.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Taugon.
Retirement age and beyond: 24% of residents are 65 or older. 16% are under 15, between Charente-Maritime’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (17%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.7% of the population.
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Charente-Maritime 53.1%, France 51.8%.
| Taugon | Charente-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 7.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 17% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 36% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Charente-Maritime median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 4.0% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Charente-Maritime’s towns (10.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Taugon holds 50 jobs; 300 of its residents are in work, so 0.2 jobs each. Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €23,240 a year.
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, 38 homes were sold in Taugon. That is the middle of 38 sales of houses and apartments here from July 2023 to June 2026, against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns and €3,369/m² for the median of compared towns in Charente-Maritime.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,588/m² | 38 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Taugon is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Taugon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taugon | 772 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Jean-de-Liversay | 3,063 | 3.8 | — | C | — | A |
| Marans | 4,476 | 7.6 | B | B− | B− | B− |
| Fontenay-le-Comte Vendée | 14,059 | 11 | B+ | B | C− | B+ |
| Mauzé-sur-le-Mignon Deux-Sèvres | 2,941 | 11 | A+ | A− | A | B |
| Benet Vendée | 4,089 | 12 | A | B+ | A+ | C+ |
| Sainte-Soulle | 5,034 | 12 | — | C− | — | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Taugon is a commune of 772 people in the Communauté de communes Aunis Atlantique. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.