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MoulidarsCharente

A town of 662 in Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Population

662

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€10.91

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€27,640

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Moulidars a good place to live?

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

Château d'Ardenne · Inscrit · Photo: Jack ma · CC BY-SA 3.0

Moulidars’ story

Moulidars in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Moulidars: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1912.

25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1912First protected: Église Saint-Hippolyte
1978Most recently protected: Château d'Ardenne

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Moulidars.

History

Moulidars keeps more of its old housing than Charente or compared French towns: 25% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

On this, Moulidars is above both Charente’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Moulidars: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Moulidars is Église Saint-Hippolyte.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

Église Saint-Hippolyte 12th c.

12th c.

oldest protected part

1912

first monument protected

Full pageMoulidars’ history pageOpen the page

Age of homes25% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Moulidars?”

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

Who lives here

A typical mix of ages for France

9.5% of residents are 15 to 24 and 21% are 65 or over, against 9.6% and 28% in the median compared commune of Charente. 29% of adults who have left education hold a higher-education diploma (Charente 25%, France 30%).

47.3median age

MoulidarsCharente medianFrance median

Charente medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

21%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma16%

CAP or BEP30%

Baccalauréat19%

Higher education29%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Charente 52.4%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Moulidars
	Moulidars	Charente median	France median
Under 15	15%	15%	17%
15–24	9.5%	9.6%	11%
25–44	23%	21%	23%
45–64	31%	26%	26%
65+	21%	28%	22%
No diploma	16%	22%	19%
CAP or BEP	30%	30%	26%
Baccalauréat	19%	19%	18%
Higher education	29%	25%	30%

Full pageMoulidars’ Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages47.3 median age · 21% are 65 or over Households300 households · 2.2 people per household Born abroad3.1% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Moulidars?”

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Moulidars, 5.2%, runs below Charente’s towns and compared French towns

In the comparison, Moulidars comes below both Charente’s towns (11.0%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Moulidars has 100 jobs for 350 working residents, 0.4 per worker. 4.4% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving87%

On foot2%

Public transport1%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Bicycle1%

100

jobs based in Moulidars, 0.4 per working resident

5.2%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€27,640

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageMoulidars’ work & commute pageOpen the page

Jobs based here100 jobs based here · 0.4 per working resident Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€27,640 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Moulidars is €10.91/m² a month

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

Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.

€10.91/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Moulidars€10.91/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Charente median€10.82/m²

€10.91/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.69 to €13.71/m² a month)

€7.71/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageMoulidars’ cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€10.91/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château d'Ardenne and 4 more in and around Moulidars

Heritage and museums in and near Moulidars. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Ardennein town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Villars-Marange2.9 km north, in Mérignac ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Grande Chapelle4.8 km southeast, in Champmillon ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vibrac3.5 km southwest, in Vibrac MuseumMuseumMaison des Gabarriers3.5 km southwest, in Saint-Simon

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Moulidars

12pages on Moulidars

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 8.1 mi away Work & commute100 jobs based here Housing25 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 47.3 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Moulidars: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →

Église Saint-HippolyteChurch · 12th c.

Château d'ArdenneChâteau · 12th–18th c.

Photo credits

Église Saint-Hippolyte: Photo: rosier · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Château d'Ardenne: Photo: Jack ma · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Moulidars

One notable person was born in Moulidars.

Their page →

Robert RippeFrench cyclist · 1928–2023

Moulidars’ 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 →

Châteauneuf-sur-CharenteFléacJarnacRoullet-Saint-EstèpheSaint-MichelLa CouronneMoulidars

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Moulidars	662	—	—	—	—	—
Châteauneuf-sur-Charente	3,550	4.8	A	A⁻	A⁻	C⁺
Fléac	3,861	6.3	A	A⁻	A⁺	C⁻
Jarnac	4,486	6.7	A	B⁺	C⁺	B
Roullet-Saint-Estèphe	4,357	6.7	B⁺	B⁺	A⁺	B
Saint-Michel	3,196	7.3	B	B	C	B
La Couronne	7,765	7.8	C	B	D	C⁺

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

About Moulidars

Commune in Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Moulidars is a commune of 662 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Cognac. 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: 662 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Cognac
Département: Charente (16)
Région: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area: 6.6 sq mi (17.2 km²)
INSEE code: 16234

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.