Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 99 in Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Lichères is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Lichères does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Lichères: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1903.
33% 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 Lichères.
On this, Lichères is above both Charente’s towns (28%) and compared French towns (22%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 7.1% of residents.
48% women, 52% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Charente 52.4%, France 51.8%.
| Lichères | Charente median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.1% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 21% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 44% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 27% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 45% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 11% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 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.
In the comparison, Lichères comes above both Charente’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Lichères: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Lichères is Église Saint-Denis.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
For Lichères, that is below both Charente’s towns (10.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Lichères has 0 jobs for 50 working residents, 0.1 per worker. Unemployment stands at 9.1%.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Lichères sits close to Charente’s towns (88.8%) and above compared French towns (87.5%) on this measure.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Alfred RenoleauNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 62 | 90%±0 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Lichères. Best known first.
Lichères has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Denis: Photo: Jack ma · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Lichères 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lichères | 99 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ruffec | 3,449 | 8.6 | B+ | A− | D− | B |
| La Boixe | 2,841 | 11 | A | A− | A | C+ |
| Chasseneuil-sur-Bonnieure | 3,111 | 12 | B | A− | C+ | C |
| Brie | 4,125 | 12 | A+ | A− | A+ | B− |
| Champniers | 5,281 | 13 | B+ | A− | B | B |
| La Rochefoucauld-en-Angoumois | 4,025 | 14 | B+ | B | B− | A+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Lichères is a commune of 99 people in the Communauté de communes Cœur 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.