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A town of 1,387 in Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Boutiers-Saint-Trojan’s strongest subject is jobs & income: 0.3 jobs per working resident; 5.7% unemployment. Buying a home costs less than in most towns (A−): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 4.3 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Walkability is its weak spot — 44% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 4% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. It lags on health as well (C+): after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 8% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns.
Figures: employment and commuting, INSEE census 2023 · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025). Boutiers-Saint-Trojan has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
The one thing Boutiers-Saint-Trojan does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Boutiers-Saint-Trojan with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
Boutiers-Saint-Trojan has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Boutiers-Saint-Trojan; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1952.
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Boutiers-Saint-Trojan. Best known first.
MuseumMusée d'Art et d'Histoire de Cognac2.5 km southwest, in Cognac
MuseumMusée des arts du cognac2.9 km southwest, in CognacGardenGardenJardin public de Cognac2.4 km southwest, in CognacRuinsRuinsAbbaye Notre-Dame de l'Assomption de Châtres3.9 km southeast, in Saint-BriceChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bagnolet1.5 km west, in CognacPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Boutiers-Saint-Trojan.
Half of residents lived on more than €30,620 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Charente’s towns (€24,645) and compared French towns (€25,970). On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 4.5% of commuters travelled at the census. At the census, 3.3% of working residents in Boutiers-Saint-Trojan didn’t travel to work at all.
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.
For a house, the estimated advertised rent is €8.85/m² a month. Boutiers-Saint-Trojan recorded 48 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. Advertised rents are estimated at €10.82/m² a month, near Charente’s towns (€10.82/m²) and lower than compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,609/m² | 48 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The bac pass rate near Boutiers-Saint-Trojan is 96.2%, above both Charente’s towns (93.6%) and compared French towns (92.9%). The nearest collège is 1.5 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Félix GaillardNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 70 | 93%+2 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Jean MonnetNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 270 | 97%±0 pts |
| Lycée professionnel Louis DelageBest against expectations: 7 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 39 | 92%+7 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
People 65 and over make up 27% of the town. Children under 15 make up 16%, above Charente’s towns (15%) but below compared French towns (17%). Among adults, 34% have a degree.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Charente 52.4%, France 51.8%.
| Boutiers-Saint-Trojan | Charente median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 34% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Charente median and France median: the median of compared communes
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
From 2016 to 2025, 125 residents of Boutiers-Saint-Trojan died, against 136 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 8% fewer. In Charente, life expectancy at birth reaches 85.7 years for women and 79 for men (2025), next to 85.9 and 80.3 for France. The nearest emergency department to Boutiers-Saint-Trojan is Hopitaux du Grand Cognac, 1.7 mi away.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · Note: TownRatings models the care-home adjustment; it is not an official figure. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from D to B+.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century. Homes from before 1919 make up just over a tenth of the total, below Charente’s towns (12%) but above compared French towns (7.4%).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Boutiers-Saint-Trojan; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Chapelle Saint-Marmet: Photo: rosier · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église Saint-Trojan: Photo: Rosier · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Boutiers-Saint-Trojan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boutiers-Saint-Trojan | 1,387 | — | — | A− | — | C+ |
| Cognac | 18,532 | 1.8 | B | B+ | D | C+ |
| Châteaubernard | 3,878 | 2.1 | A+ | B+ | B+ | A |
| Val-de-Cognac | 3,471 | 3.9 | A | A− | A+ | B+ |
| Jarnac | 4,486 | 6.4 | A | B+ | C+ | B |
| Chaniers Charente-Maritime | 3,651 | 13 | — | B− | — | C |
| Rouillac | 2,919 | 13 | B | A | B− | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Boutiers-Saint-Trojan has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 3.5 recorded violent incidents and 3.3 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
They grade B+, better than 72% of compared French towns. 97% of 270 candidates passed the bac at Lycée polyvalent Jean Monnet in 2025, at the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Boutiers-Saint-Trojan grades A− for cost of living.
Commune in Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Boutiers-Saint-Trojan is a commune of 1,387 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Cognac. 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 November 4, 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.
