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A town of 252 in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Vervant is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Vervant; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1949.
21% 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 Vervant.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 16th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Vervant; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 10% of residents, about level with compared French towns (11%) and above Charente-Maritime’s towns (7.6%). One measure of family life: 17% of residents are under 15. Over-65s are a quarter of the population.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Charente-Maritime 53.1%, France 51.8%.
| Vervant | Charente-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 7.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 17% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 36% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Charente-Maritime median and France median: the median of compared communes
5.5% of 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. After tax and benefits, the median income is €24,390 a year per consumption unit.
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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €9.31/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 5 homes in Vervant.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Vervant has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Vervant as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vervant | 252 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Jean-d'Angély | 6,784 | 3.9 | C− | B | D− | C− |
| Val-de-Cognac Charente | 3,471 | 16 | A | A− | A+ | B+ |
| Surgères | 6,897 | 17 | C− | C+ | D | C+ |
| Chaniers | 3,651 | 17 | — | B− | — | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Vervant is a commune of 252 people in the Communauté de communes Vals de Saintonge Communauté. 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.