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This town in Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine has a population of 815.

Is Ansac-sur-Vienne a good place to live?

French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Ansac-sur-Vienne out for now. 11% of its homes are second homes. Homes go for a median €938/m². It skews older: a third of residents are 65 or over.

What makes Ansac-sur-Vienne stand out

The 3 things Ansac-sur-Vienne does most differently from other towns.

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Logis de la Villatte
Logis de la Villatte · Inscrit · Photo: Rosier · CC BY-SA 3.0
Ansac-sur-Vienne’s story

Ansac-sur-Vienne in pictures

Ansac-sur-Vienne has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1991.

19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1991First protected: Logis de la Villatte
  • 1996Most recently protected: Église Saint-Benoît
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ansac-sur-Vienne.

Who lives here

Fewer people in Ansac-sur-Vienne hold a degree than in Charente’s towns or compared French towns: 17%

Over-65s are 33% of the population. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.5% of residents, below both Charente’s towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (11%). 13% of residents are children under 15.

55.4median age
Ansac-sur-VienneCharente medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma25%
CAP or BEP33%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education17%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Charente 52.4%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Ansac-sur-Vienne
Ansac-sur-VienneCharente medianFrance median
Under 1513%15%17%
15–247.5%9.6%11%
25–4416%21%23%
45–6432%26%26%
65+33%28%22%
No diploma25%22%19%
CAP or BEP33%30%26%
Baccalauréat19%19%18%
Higher education17%25%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Charente median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Ansac-sur-Vienne keeps more of its old housing than Charente’s towns or compared French towns: 19% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The protected list starts in the 12th century. Most of the list is churches, chapels and other religious buildings: 2 of 3.

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit3
12th c.
oldest protected part
1991
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Ansac-sur-Vienne than in Charente’s towns or compared French towns: 4.4%

Of those in the labour force, 8.6% are unemployed. Per resident in work, Ansac-sur-Vienne counts 0.5 jobs (150 jobs, 300 workers). The median disposable income was €24,120 a year per consumption unit, close to Charente’s towns (€24,645) and below compared French towns (€25,970).

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving85%
On foot3%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport1%
150
jobs based in Ansac-sur-Vienne, 0.5 per working resident
8.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,120
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
10%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

83.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, a point below the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Near Ansac-sur-Vienne, 97.0% of lycée candidates passed the bac, above both Charente’s towns (93.6%) and compared French towns (92.9%). For collège, the closest is 2.3 mi away.

97%passed the bac (general and technological)

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Ansac-sur-Vienne83.0%
Median of towns87.5%

Bac pass rate · lycées within 5 km

Ansac-sur-Vienne97.0%
Median of towns92.9%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Noël-NoëlNearest collègeCollègeCollège6983%−1 pt
Lycée polyvalent Émile RouxNearest lycéeGeneral lycéeGeneral lycée13697%+2 pts
97%
passed the general and technological bac, +2 pts against the expected rate
83.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −1 pt against the expected rate
2.3 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Ansac-sur-Vienne costs less than in Charente’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €7.63/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

House rents are put at about €6.35/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 31 homes were sold in Ansac-sur-Vienne. That is the middle of 31 sales of houses and apartments here from July 2023 to June 2026, against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns and €1,635/m² for the median of compared towns in Charente.

€938/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Ansac-sur-Vienne€938/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Charente median€1,635/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€938/m²31
€7.63/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.16 to €9.45/m² a month)
€6.35/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Logis de la Villatte and 2 more in and around Ansac-sur-Vienne

Heritage and other places to visit in and near Ansac-sur-Vienne. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
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Everything we know about Ansac-sur-Vienne

14pages on Ansac-sur-Vienne

Landmarks

Ansac-sur-Vienne has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

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Photo credits

Église Saint-Benoît: Photo: Jack ma · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chapelle Notre-Dame: Photo: Jack ma · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Ansac-sur-Vienne

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Ansac-sur-Vienne yet.

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Ansac-sur-Vienne’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Charente →
ConfolensTerres-de-Haute-CharenteSaint-JunienRochechouartChasseneuil-sur-BonnieureConfolensTerres-de-Haute-CharenteSaint-JunienRochechouartChasseneuil-sur-BonnieureAnsac-sur-Vienne
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Ansac-sur-Vienne815—————
Confolens2,7302.1BAC+D−
Terres-de-Haute-Charente3,7778.3B−AB+D
Saint-Junien Haute-Vienne11,41514A−AB−B
Rochechouart Haute-Vienne3,60315AAAB+
Chasseneuil-sur-Bonnieure3,11115BA−C+C

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Ansac-sur-Vienne

Commune in Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Ansac-sur-Vienne is a commune of 815 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

Population
815 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes de Charente Limousine
Département
Charente (16)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
11.9 sq mi (30.9 km²)
INSEE code
16016

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.