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A town in Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, home to 825 people.
At under 1,000 residents, Marillac-le-Franc is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Marillac-le-Franc; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1925.
21% 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 Marillac-le-Franc.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Marillac-le-Franc; none is classé, France’s top protection. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
One measure of family life: 17% of residents are under 15. 25% of residents are 65 or over, between Charente’s towns (28%) and compared French towns (22%). Marillac-le-Franc has a median age of 47.4.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Charente 52.4%, France 51.8%.
| Marillac-le-Franc | Charente median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Charente median and France median: the median of compared communes
Marillac-le-Franc holds 100 jobs; 400 of its residents are in work, so 0.3 jobs each. At the census, 2.4% of commuters got to work without a car. The median disposable income was €25,350 a year per consumption unit, in line with Charente’s towns (€24,645) and compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
The nearest general lycée is 13 mi away. Collège pupils travel 1.9 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean RostandNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 93 | 84%−3 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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 26 homes in Marillac-le-Franc. A house rents for an estimated €7.32/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Marillac-le-Franc. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau de La Rochefoucauld3.6 km west, in La Rochefoucauld-en-AngoumoisChâteauChâteauLogis de Rochebertier4.9 km south, in Moulins-sur-TardoireMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Carmes de La Rochefoucauld3.3 km west, in La Rochefoucauld-en-AngoumoisChâteauChâteauChâteau de Rancogne4.4 km south, in Moulins-sur-TardoireAttractionAttractionCloître des Carmes3.3 km west, in La Rochefoucauld-en-AngoumoisPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Marillac-le-Franc has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Didier: Photo: Jack ma · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Marillac-le-Franc 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marillac-le-Franc | 825 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Rochefoucauld-en-Angoumois | 4,025 | 2.2 | B+ | B | B− | A+ |
| Chasseneuil-sur-Bonnieure | 3,111 | 6.4 | B | A− | C+ | C |
| Brie | 4,125 | 7.8 | A+ | A− | A+ | B− |
| Magnac-sur-Touvre | 3,255 | 10 | A | A− | A+ | A− |
| Ruelle-sur-Touvre | 7,408 | 10 | C+ | B+ | B− | C+ |
| Champniers | 5,281 | 11 | B+ | A− | B | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Marillac-le-Franc is a commune of 825 people in the Communauté de communes La Rochefoucauld porte du Périgord. 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 November 4, 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.