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A town of 534 in Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Population

534

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€9.93

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€27,800

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Champmillon a good place to live?

Champmillon is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

Église Saint-Vincent · Classé · Photo: Jack ma · CC BY-SA 3.0

Champmillon’s story

Champmillon in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Champmillon: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1904.

24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1904First protected: Église Saint-Vincent
1976Most recently protected: Château de la Chapelle

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Champmillon.

Who lives here

Few people in Champmillon are 15 to 24: 7.7%, fewer than in Charente’s towns and compared French towns

On this, Champmillon is below both Charente’s towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (11%). 19% of residents are 65 or over.

46.2median age

ChampmillonCharente medianFrance median

Charente medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

19%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma19%

CAP or BEP30%

Baccalauréat17%

Higher education30%

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 Champmillon
	Champmillon	Charente median	France median
Under 15	18%	15%	17%
15–24	7.7%	9.6%	11%
25–44	21%	21%	23%
45–64	34%	26%	26%
65+	19%	28%	22%
No diploma	19%	22%	19%
CAP or BEP	30%	30%	26%
Baccalauréat	17%	19%	18%
Higher education	30%	25%	30%

Full pageChampmillon’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages46.2 median age · 19% are 65 or over Households220 households · 2.3 people per household Born abroad1.5% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Champmillon?”

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

History

Old homes shape Champmillon: 24% were built before 1919, more than in Charente’s towns or compared French towns

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

In the comparison, Champmillon comes above both Charente’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Champmillon: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Champmillon is Église Saint-Vincent.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

Église Saint-Vincent 12th c.

12th c.

oldest protected part

1904

first monument protected

Full pageChampmillon’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes24% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Champmillon?”

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

Work & commute

Only 2.1% of commuters in Champmillon go to work without a car, fewer than in Charente’s towns and compared French towns

For Champmillon, that is below both Charente’s towns (10.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The median disposable income is €27,800 a year per consumption unit. Champmillon has 50 jobs for 250 working residents, 0.3 per worker.

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving95%

Public transport1%

On foot1%

Bicycle0%

Motorbike or scooter0%

jobs based in Champmillon, 0.3 per working resident

8.5%

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

€27,800

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

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Getting to work2% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.3 per working resident Median income€27,800 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Champmillon is €9.93/m² a month

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

Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.

€9.93/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Champmillon€9.93/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Charente median€10.82/m²

€9.93/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.92 to €12.45/m² a month)

€11.02/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageChampmillon’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€9.93/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Château de la Grande Chapelle and 3 more in and around Champmillon

Heritage in and near Champmillon. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Grande Chapellein town ChâteauChâteauVieux logis2.9 km south, in Sireuil ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Ardenne3.9 km northwest, in Moulidars ChâteauChâteauLa Barrière3.3 km southwest, in Mosnac-Saint-Simeux

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Champmillon

12pages on Champmillon

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 5.8 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing9 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors6% of the commune is protected nature AttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 46.2 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Champmillon: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →

Château de la ChapelleChâteau · 17th–19th c.

Église Saint-VincentChurch · 12th c.

Photo credits

Château de la Chapelle: Photo: Jack ma · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église Saint-Vincent: Photo: Jack ma · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Champmillon

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Champmillon yet.

How we find them →

Champmillon’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 →

Châteauneuf-sur-CharenteRoullet-Saint-EstèpheFléacSaint-MichelLa CouronneSaint-Yrieix-sur-CharenteChampmillon

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Champmillon	534	—	—	—	—	—
Châteauneuf-sur-Charente	3,550	4	A	A⁻	A⁻	C⁺
Roullet-Saint-Estèphe	4,357	4.2	B⁺	B⁺	A⁺	B
Fléac	3,861	4.8	A	A⁻	A⁺	C⁻
Saint-Michel	3,196	5.1	B	B	C	B
La Couronne	7,765	5.2	C	B	D	C⁺
Saint-Yrieix-sur-Charente	7,539	6.6	B	B	C⁺	B⁺

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

About Champmillon

Commune in Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Champmillon is a commune of 534 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

Population: 534 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Cognac
Département: Charente (16)
Région: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area: 3.7 sq mi (9.6 km²)
INSEE code: 16077

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.