Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 206 people live in this town, in Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so La Forêt-de-Tessé has none. Second homes make up 19% of its housing. Over-65s are 38% of the population.
The 2 things La Forêt-de-Tessé does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in La Forêt-de-Tessé, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1994.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Forêt-de-Tessé.
Among adults, 21% have a degree. The 15-to-24 age group: 5.7%, lower than both Charente’s towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (11%). Children under 15 count for 9.5% of the people here.
54% women, 46% men
About 84 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.
| La Forêt-de-Tessé | Charente median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.5% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.7% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 38% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Charente median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 12th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in La Forêt-de-Tessé, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income is €22,440 a year per consumption unit. At the census, 1.5% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Charente’s towns (10.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 13 homes were sold in La Forêt-de-Tessé.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near La Forêt-de-Tessé. Best known first.
La Forêt-de-Tessé has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Logis de Tessé: Photo: rosier · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in La Forêt-de-Tessé 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Forêt-de-Tessé | 206 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ruffec | 3,449 | 6.5 | B+ | A− | D− | B |
| Civray Vienne | 2,522 | 11 | A | A+ | B+ | A− |
| Melle Deux-Sèvres | 5,752 | 15 | A | A | C+ | B− |
| Valence-en-Poitou Vienne | 4,325 | 17 | A− | A | B+ | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
La Forêt-de-Tessé is a commune of 206 people in the Communauté de communes Val de Charente. 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) · 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.