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GuratCharente

A town of 186 in Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Population
186
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€9.11
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€22,860
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
8%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Gurat a good place to live?

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

What makes Gurat stand out

The 2 things Gurat does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
13%2%GuratMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
13% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
37%22%GuratMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
37% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 52.5. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Église souterraine monolithe dite chapelle Saint-Georges
Église souterraine monolithe dite chapelle Saint-Georges · Inscrit · Photo: JLPC · CC BY-SA 3.0
Gurat’s story

Gurat in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Gurat, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1963.

33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1963First protected: Église souterraine monolithe dite chapelle Saint-Georges
Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Gurat.

Who lives here

An older town: 37% of people in Gurat are 65 or over, more than in Charente’s towns or compared French towns

Gurat sits above both Charente’s towns (28%) and compared French towns (22%) on this measure. Under-15s account for 11% of the population.

52.5median age
GuratCharente medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma28%
CAP or BEP35%
Baccalauréat16%
Higher education18%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

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

Ages and diplomas in Gurat
GuratCharente medianFrance median
Under 1511%15%17%
15–247.7%9.6%11%
25–4420%21%23%
45–6423%26%26%
65+37%28%22%
No diploma28%22%19%
CAP or BEP35%30%26%
Baccalauréat16%19%18%
Higher education18%25%30%
Full pageGurat’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages52.5 median age · 37% are 65 or overHouseholds90 households · 2 people per householdBorn abroad7.1% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Gurat?”

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

History

Gurat keeps more of its old housing than Charente or compared French towns: 33% built before 1919

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

That puts Gurat above both Charente’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Gurat, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
12th c.
oldest protected part
1963
first monument protected
Full pageGurat’s history pageOpen the page
Age of homes33% built before 1919 · Older homesMap1 historic monumentQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Gurat?”

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

Work & commute

Gurat has higher unemployment than Charente’s towns or compared French towns: 16.2%

On this, Gurat is above both Charente’s towns (11.0%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Gurat has 50 jobs for 50 working residents, 0.5 per worker. The median disposable income is €22,860 a year per consumption unit.

8%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving82%
On foot8%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Gurat, 0.5 per working resident
16.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,860
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
11%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageGurat’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.5 per working residentGetting to work8% walk, cycle or take transitMedian income€22,860 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Gurat than in Charente’s towns or across compared French towns: €9.11/m² a month

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

In the comparison, Gurat comes below both Charente’s towns (€10.82/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).

€9.11/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Gurat€9.11/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Charente median€10.82/m²
€9.11/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.39 to €11.23/m² a month)
€7.98/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageGurat’s cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€9.11/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Gurat

12pages on Gurat
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 15.6 mi awayWork & commute50 jobs based hereHousing4 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
Outdoors10% of the commune is protected natureAttractionsClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 52.5History1 historic monumentTown HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

Gurat has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →
Église souterraine monolithe dite chapelle Saint-GeorgesChurch · 12th c.
Classé
Prieuré Saint-Jean-BaptistePriory · 11th–19th c. · in Ronsenac, 3.1 mi
Classé
Église Saint-CybardChurch · 12th c. · in Blanzaguet-Saint-Cybard, 3.5 mi
Classé
Église Notre-DameChurch · 12th & 15th c. · in Magnac-lès-Gardes, 5.1 mi
Photo credits

Église souterraine monolithe dite chapelle Saint-Georges: Photo: JLPC · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Gurat

One notable person was born in Gurat.

Their page →
M
Martine ChapuzetFrench association football player · born 1957

Gurat’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 →
RibéracLa CouronneSoyauxRoullet-Saint-EstèpheAngoulêmeMagnac-sur-TouvreRibéracLa CouronneSoyauxRoullet-Saint-EstèpheAngoulêmeMagnac-sur-TouvreGurat
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Gurat186—————
Ribérac Dordogne3,73413C+AC−C+
La Couronne7,76515CBDC+
Soyaux10,08715C+BC−C+
Roullet-Saint-Estèphe4,35715B+B+A+B
Angoulême41,90816C+BD−B+
Magnac-sur-Touvre3,25516AA−A+A−

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

About Gurat

Commune in Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Gurat is a commune of 186 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
186 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Lavalette Tude Dronne
Département
Charente (16)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
6.2 sq mi (16 km²)
INSEE code
16162

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.