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Exideuil-sur-VienneCharente

1,035 people live in this town in Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

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

Exideuil-sur-Vienne’s best grade is for schools — brevet results 5 points above the expected rate. Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work (D): two in five residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 5% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. It lags on jobs & income as well (C) — 1.7 jobs per working resident; 13.5% unemployment. Buying 70 m² at the median €1,058/m² takes 3.3 years of the median income per consumption unit in the Communauté de communes de Charente Limousine.

Figures: brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting and employment, INSEE census 2023 · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi. Exideuil-sur-Vienne 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.

What makes Exideuil-sur-Vienne stand out

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

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How Exideuil-sur-Vienne grades

Each subject compares Exideuil-sur-Vienne 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.

How grading works

Exideuil-sur-Vienne has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.

How TownRatings grades French towns →

Église Saint-André
Église Saint-André · Classé · Photo: Jack ma · CC BY-SA 3.0
Exideuil-sur-Vienne’s story

Exideuil-sur-Vienne in pictures

On the Culture ministry’s list, Exideuil-sur-Vienne counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1964.

15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1964First protected: Église Saint-André
  • 1973Most recently protected: Château de la Chétardie
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The data

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

Schools

Schools around Exideuil-sur-Vienne do better than those of 91% of compared French towns

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

Near Exideuil-sur-Vienne, 92.0% of collège pupils passed the brevet, higher than both Charente’s towns (88.8%) and compared French towns (87.5%). The nearest collège is 2.3 mi away. General-bac pupils go 8.6 mi to the nearest lycée.

92.0%passed the brevetASchool Grade

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Exideuil-sur-Vienne92.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Jean de la QuintinieNearest collègeCollègeCollège5092%+5 pts
92.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, +5 pts 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

HealthHealth A

Mortality in Exideuil-sur-Vienne, once ages and care homes are allowed for, undercuts Charente’s towns and compared French towns: 70 per 100 expected

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

The nearest emergency department to Exideuil-sur-Vienne is Centre hospitalier Confolens, 8.4 mi away. France’s death rates at each age would predict 123 deaths here from 2016 to 2025; there were 86, 30% 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.

−30%deaths against expected, after care homesAHealth Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw70
Adjusted70
Median town88
Expected100
0
GPs in Exideuil-sur-Vienne · 2.3 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
8.4 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Centre hospitalier Confolens
11 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier de Saint Junien
85.7 · 79
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Charente, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3

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 · The adjustment for care homes is TownRatings’ own modeling, not an official figure.

HousingCost of living A

Renting in Exideuil-sur-Vienne costs less than in both Charente’s towns and compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.74/m² a month

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

Half the homes sold went for more than €1,058/m², below both Charente’s towns (€1,635/m²) and compared French towns (€2,430/m²). The market in Exideuil-sur-Vienne: 45 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.

€1,058/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Exideuil-sur-Vienne€1,058/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Charente median€1,635/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€1,058/m²45
€8.74/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.76 to €11.29/m² a month)
3.3
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€7.07/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€22,680
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes de Charente Limousine

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

Work & commuteJobs & income C

Unemployment in Exideuil-sur-Vienne, 13.5%, runs above Charente’s towns and compared French towns

Half of residents lived on more than €23,680 a year per consumption unit, about level with Charente’s towns (€24,645) and below compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, 6.0% of working residents in Exideuil-sur-Vienne didn’t travel to work at all. 5.0% of the town’s working residents walked, cycled or took public transport to work in the 2023 census, against 13% for the median of compared French towns; 88% drove.

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving88%
On foot3%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport1%
Bicycle1%
650
jobs based in Exideuil-sur-Vienne, 1.7 per working resident
13.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,680
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
6%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
D
Walkability: better than 13% of compared French towns

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

Who lives here

Degrees are less common in Exideuil-sur-Vienne than in Charente’s towns or across compared French towns: 17% of adults

The 65-and-over age group makes up 30% of residents. Nearly one in ten residents are 15 to 24, lower than both Charente’s towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (11%). The share of residents under 15 is 13%.

53.1median age
Exideuil-sur-VienneCharente medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma26%
CAP or BEP34%
Baccalauréat17%
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 Exideuil-sur-Vienne
Exideuil-sur-VienneCharente medianFrance median
Under 1513%15%17%
15–248.1%9.6%11%
25–4418%21%23%
45–6431%26%26%
65+30%28%22%
No diploma26%22%19%
CAP or BEP34%30%26%
Baccalauréat17%19%18%
Higher education17%25%30%

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

History

Old homes shape Exideuil-sur-Vienne: 15% were built before 1919, more than in both Charente’s towns and compared French towns

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

Among the classé monuments in Exideuil-sur-Vienne is Église Saint-André. On the Culture ministry’s list, Exideuil-sur-Vienne counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second. The protected list starts in the 12th century.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

12th c.
oldest protected part
1964
first monument protected

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

Nearby attractions

Château de la Chétardie and 5 more in and around Exideuil-sur-Vienne

Heritage, gardens and museums in and near Exideuil-sur-Vienne. Best known first.

All attractions →
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Exideuil-sur-Vienne

15pages on Exideuil-sur-Vienne

Landmarks

On the Culture ministry’s list, Exideuil-sur-Vienne counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.

All monuments →
Photo credits

Château de la Chétardie: Photo: Pierre Tisseuil · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église Saint-André: Photo: Jack ma · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Exideuil-sur-Vienne

One notable person was born in Exideuil-sur-Vienne.

Their page →

Exideuil-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 →
Terres-de-Haute-CharenteRochechouartConfolensSaint-JunienChasseneuil-sur-BonnieureLa Rochefoucauld-en-AngoumoisTerres-de-Haute-CharenteRochechouartConfolensSaint-JunienChasseneuil-sur-BonnieureLa Rochefoucauld-en-AngoumoisExideuil-sur-Vienne
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Exideuil-sur-Vienne1,035——A—A
Terres-de-Haute-Charente3,7774.1B−AB+D
Rochechouart Haute-Vienne3,6038.6AAAB+
Confolens2,7309.1BAC+D−
Saint-Junien Haute-Vienne11,41511A−AB−B
Chasseneuil-sur-Bonnieure3,11111BA−C+C
La Rochefoucauld-en-Angoumois4,02517B+BB−A+

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

Questions about Exideuil-sur-Vienne

Is Exideuil-sur-Vienne safe?

Exideuil-sur-Vienne has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 4.7 recorded violent incidents and 5.5 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.

Are schools in Exideuil-sur-Vienne good?

They grade A, better than 91% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Is Exideuil-sur-Vienne expensive to live in?

Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so Exideuil-sur-Vienne grades A for cost of living.

About Exideuil-sur-Vienne

Commune in Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Exideuil-sur-Vienne is a commune of 1,035 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
1,035 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes de Charente Limousine
Département
Charente (16)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
7.9 sq mi (20.6 km²)
INSEE code
16134

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.