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LignéCharente

A town of 144 in Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Population
144
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€8.76
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€24,900
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
7%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Ligné a good place to live?

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

What makes Ligné stand out

The 2 things Ligné does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
14%2%LignéMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
14% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
35%22%LignéMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
35% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 56.5. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Croix hosannière
Croix hosannière · Inscrit · Photo: Jack ma · CC BY-SA 3.0
Ligné’s story

Ligné in pictures

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

The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1973.

42% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Jean Lavallée, born in 1805, is the one person born in Ligné before 1900 that Wikidata records.

  • 1973First protected: Croix hosannière
Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

Dolmens des Pérottes and 10 more in and around Ligné

Heritage, museums and gardens in and near Ligné. Best known first.

All attractions →
Archaeological siteArchaeological siteDolmens des Pérottes2.6 km east, in FontenilleRuinsRuinsMotte de la Jacquille4.7 km east, in FontenilleArchaeological siteArchaeological siteTumuli de Tusson2.7 km northwest, in TussonArchaeological siteArchaeological siteTumuli de Tusson2.9 km northwest, in TussonAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye des Dames de Tusson3.8 km northwest, in TussonGardenGardenJardin monastique de Tusson3.7 km northwest, in Tusson
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ligné.

Who lives here

Fewer children live in Ligné than in Charente’s towns or compared French towns: 9.2% are under 15

On this, Ligné is below both Charente’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). Over-65s are 35% of the population.

56.5median age
LignéCharente medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma24%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education20%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

About 92 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.

Ages and diplomas in Ligné
LignéCharente medianFrance median
Under 159.2%15%17%
15–249.2%9.6%11%
25–4419%21%23%
45–6428%26%26%
65+35%28%22%
No diploma24%22%19%
CAP or BEP29%30%26%
Baccalauréat18%19%18%
Higher education20%25%30%
Full pageLigné’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages56.5 median age · 35% are 65 or overHouseholds80 households · 1.9 people per householdBorn abroad4.2% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Ligné?”

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

History

Old homes shape Ligné: 42% 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, Ligné comes above both Charente’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Ligné, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
17th c.
oldest protected part
1973
first monument protected
Full pageLigné’s history pageOpen the page
Age of homes42% built before 1919 · Older homesMap1 historic monumentQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Ligné?”

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

Work & commute

Ligné has higher unemployment than Charente’s towns or compared French towns: 15.4%

For Ligné, that is above both Charente’s towns (11.0%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Ligné has 50 jobs for 50 working residents, 0.5 per worker. At the census, 7.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.

7%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving84%
Public transport7%
Motorbike or scooter2%
On foot0%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Ligné, 0.5 per working resident
15.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,900
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
7%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageLigné’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.5 per working residentGetting to work7% walk, cycle or take transitMedian income€24,900 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 Ligné than in Charente’s towns or across compared French towns: €8.76/m² a month

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

Ligné sits below both Charente’s towns (€10.82/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) on this measure.

€8.76/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Ligné€8.76/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Charente median€10.82/m²
€8.76/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.95 to €11.04/m² a month)
€7.26/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageLigné’s cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€8.76/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 Ligné

12pages on Ligné
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 8.7 mi awayWork & commute50 jobs based hereHousing3 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
Outdoors27% of the commune is protected natureAttractionsClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 56.5History1 historic monumentTown HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

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

All monuments →
Croix hosannièreCross · 17th c.
Classé
Dolmen dans le tumulus dit La Motte-de-la-GardeDolmen · Prehistory · in Luxé, 1.5 mi
Classé
Deux dolmens dits La Grosse Pérotte et La Petite PérotteDolmen · Prehistory · in Fontenille, 1.7 mi
Classé
Église Saint-NicolasChurch · 12th c. · in Villognon, 3.9 mi
Photo credits

Croix hosannière: Photo: Jack ma · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Ligné

One notable person was born in Ligné.

Their page →
J
Jean LavalléeFrench politician (1805-1879)

Ligné’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 →
RuffecLa BoixeRouillacChampniersBrieSaint-Yrieix-sur-CharenteRuffecLa BoixeRouillacChampniersBrieSaint-Yrieix-sur-CharenteLigné
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Ligné144—————
Ruffec3,4498.7B+A−D−B
La Boixe2,84111AA−AC+
Rouillac2,91912BAB−B
Champniers5,28115B+A−BB
Brie4,12515A+A−A+B−
Saint-Yrieix-sur-Charente7,53917BBC+B+

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

About Ligné

Commune in Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Ligné is a commune of 144 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

Population
144 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Cœur de Charente
Département
Charente (16)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
3.1 sq mi (8 km²)
INSEE code
16185

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.