Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 381 in Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Ambernac is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 3 things Ambernac does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Ambernac, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 2004.
34% 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 Ambernac.
Ambernac sits below both Charente’s towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (11%) on this measure. Those 65 and older account for 35% of residents.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Charente 52.4%, France 51.8%.
| Ambernac | Charente median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.2% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 35% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 26% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Charente median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
That puts Ambernac above both Charente’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Ambernac, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
On this, Ambernac is below both Charente’s towns (11.0%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Ambernac has 50 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.3 per worker. The median disposable income is €21,660 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.
In the comparison, Ambernac comes below both Charente’s towns (€1,635/m²) and compared French towns (€2,430/m²).
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €645/m² | 31 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Ambernac has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château du Plaisnaud: Photo: Rosier · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Ambernac 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambernac | 381 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Confolens | 2,730 | 6.5 | B | A | C+ | D− |
| Terres-de-Haute-Charente | 3,777 | 6.9 | B− | A | B+ | D |
| Chasseneuil-sur-Bonnieure | 3,111 | 12 | B | A− | C+ | C |
| Civray Vienne | 2,522 | 17 | A | A+ | B+ | A− |
| Rochechouart Haute-Vienne | 3,603 | 17 | A | A | A | B+ |
| Ruffec | 3,449 | 17 | B+ | A− | D− | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Ambernac is a commune of 381 people in the Communauté de communes de Charente Limousine. 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.