The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Magnac-lès-Gardes: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
1926First protected: église Saint-Étienne
2012Most recently protected: Château de la Mercerie
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Magnac-lès-Gardes.
History
Old homes shape Magnac-lès-Gardes: 27% 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 Magnac-lès-Gardes is Gisement paléolithique dénommé Gisement de la Quina. The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments here: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level). Its heritage reaches back to prehistory.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Students and young workers shape Magnac-lès-Gardes: 12% are 15 to 24, above Charente’s towns and compared French towns
17% are under 15, above Charente’s towns (15%) and close to compared French towns (17%). Retirement age and beyond: 21% of residents are 65 or older. Degrees are held by nearly a quarter of adults.
44.9median age
Magnac-lès-GardesCharente medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
12%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma21%
CAP or BEP32%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education23%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Charente 52.4%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Charente median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Magnac-lès-Gardes than in Charente’s towns or compared French towns: 3.8%
Jobs located in Magnac-lès-Gardes: 150, for 300 residents in work (0.4 each). Unemployment stood at 9.5%, below Charente’s towns (11.0%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. Households’ median disposable income: €24,460 a year per consumption unit.
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving89%
On foot3%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
150
jobs based in Magnac-lès-Gardes, 0.4 per working resident
9.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,460
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Magnac-lès-Gardes: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).
Gisement paléolithique dénommé Gisement de la Quina: Photo: Jack ma · CC BY-SA 3.0 · église Saint-Étienne: Photo: Jack ma · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Château de la Mercerie: Photo: Jack ma · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église Notre-Dame: Photo: 2Passage · CC BY-SA 3.0
Famous people from Magnac-lès-Gardes
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Magnac-lès-Gardes yet.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Magnac-lès-Gardes
Commune in Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Magnac-lès-Gardes is a commune of 741 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
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.
