Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 240 in Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Mons is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Mons does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Mons; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1941.
34% 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 Mons.
Those 65 and older account for 32% of residents. 13% are under 15, below both Charente’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). Mons has a median age of 54.2 years.
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Charente 52.4%, France 51.8%.
| Mons | Charente median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.3% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 25% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 13% | 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 Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Mons; none is classé, France’s top protection. The protected list starts in the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Of those in the labour force, 8.6% are unemployed. Per resident in work, Mons counts 0.4 jobs (50 jobs, 100 workers). The median disposable income was €24,380 a year per consumption unit, near Charente’s towns (€24,645) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
Mons recorded 9 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Mons. Best known first.
Mons has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Notre-Dame: Photo: rosier · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Mons 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mons | 240 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rouillac | 2,919 | 5.6 | B | A | B− | B |
| La Boixe | 2,841 | 10 | A | A− | A | C+ |
| Fléac | 3,861 | 14 | A | A− | A+ | C− |
| Jarnac | 4,486 | 14 | A | B+ | C+ | B |
| Saint-Yrieix-sur-Charente | 7,539 | 15 | B | B | C+ | B+ |
| Champniers | 5,281 | 15 | B+ | A− | B | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Mons is a commune of 240 people in the Communauté de communes du Rouillacais. 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.