About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Charente 52.4%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.

Ages and diplomas in Bonnes
	Bonnes	Charente median	France median
Under 15	11%	15%	17%
15–24	6.9%	9.6%	11%
25–44	14%	21%	23%
45–64	31%	26%	26%
65+	37%	28%	22%
No diploma	17%	22%	19%
CAP or BEP	23%	30%	26%
Baccalauréat	24%	19%	18%
Higher education	27%	25%	30%

Full pageBonnes’ Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages57.3 median age · 37% are 65 or over Households190 households · 1.9 people per household Born abroad23% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Bonnes?”

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

History

Bonnes keeps more of its old housing than Charente or compared French towns: 29% built before 1919

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

In the comparison, Bonnes comes above both Charente’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Bonnes, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit2

13th c.

oldest protected part

1974

first monument protected

Full pageBonnes’ history pageOpen the page

Age of homes29% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Bonnes?”

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

Work & commute

Incomes in Bonnes run lower than in Charente’s towns or compared French towns: a median €22,620 a year per consumption unit

For Bonnes, that is below both Charente’s towns (€24,645) and compared French towns (€25,970). Bonnes has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.3 per worker. 7.2% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.

7%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving82%

On foot4%

Motorbike or scooter3%

Public transport2%

Bicycle1%

jobs based in Bonnes, 0.3 per working resident

10.3%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€22,620

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageBonnes’ work & commute pageOpen the page

Median income€22,620 a year · Median income per consumption unit Getting to work7% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.3 per working resident

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

Schools

88.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 2 points below the expected rate

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

88.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Bonnes88.0%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Dronne-DoubleNearest collègeCollège	Collège	56	88%−2 pts

88.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, −2 pts against the expected rate

2.8 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pageBonnes’ schools pageOpen the page

Collèges88.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

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

Housing

Renting in Bonnes costs less than in Charente’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.83/m² a month

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

Bonnes sits below both Charente’s towns (€10.82/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) on this measure.

€8.83/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Bonnes€8.83/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Charente median€10.82/m²

€8.83/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.92 to €11.27/m² a month)

€7.33/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageBonnes’ cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€8.83/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château de Bonnes and 7 more in and around Bonnes

Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Bonnes. Best known first.

All attractions →

ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bonnesin town AttractionAttractionÉglise monolithe d'Aubeterre-sur-Dronne4.1 km northeast, in Aubeterre-sur-Dronne ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Aubeterre4 km northeast, in Aubeterre-sur-Dronne ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Mothe4.2 km east, in Saint Privat en Périgord MuseumMuseumMusée du Pastel4.1 km south, in Saint Aulaye-Puymangou MuseumMuseumMusée du Cognac du Vin4.2 km south, in Saint Aulaye-Puymangou

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bonnes

13pages on Bonnes

The big questions

SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 21.3 mi away Housing25 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute50 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors26% of the commune is protected nature AttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 57.3 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

The list names few of Bonnes’ 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →

Église Saint-Pierre et Sainte-RadegondeChurch · 13th–19th c.

Classé

Église Saint-JacquesChurch · 12th c. · in Aubeterre-sur-Dronne, 2.4 mi

Classé

Église Saint-PrivatChurch · 12th c. · in Saint Privat en Périgord, 3.4 mi

Classé

Église Saint-QuentinChurch · 12th & 15th c. · in Saint-Quentin-de-Chalais, 4 mi

Photo credits

Église Saint-Pierre et Sainte-Radegonde: Photo: Jack ma · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Bonnes

One notable person was born in Bonnes.

Their page →

Jean Émile LanauveFrench politician · 1849–1923

Bonnes’ 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 →

La Roche-ChalaisRibéracMontpon-MénestérolSaint-Seurin-sur-l'IsleMussidanBonnes

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Bonnes	364	—	—	—	—	—
La Roche-Chalais Dordogne	3,060	9.2	B⁻	B⁺	A⁻	D
Ribérac Dordogne	3,734	9.3	C⁺	A	C⁻	C⁺
Montpon-Ménestérol Dordogne	5,866	16	D	B⁺	C	D
Saint-Seurin-sur-l'Isle Gironde	3,167	17	B	B	B	B⁻
Mussidan Dordogne	2,771	18	D	A⁻	D	C⁻

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

About Bonnes

Commune in Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Bonnes is a commune of 364 people in the Communauté de communes Lavalette Tude Dronne. 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: 364 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Lavalette Tude Dronne
Département: Charente (16)
Région: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area: 5.7 sq mi (14.7 km²)
INSEE code: 16049

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.