Ages and diplomas in Pranzac
	Pranzac	Charente median	France median
Under 15	14%	15%	17%
15–24	7.2%	9.6%	11%
25–44	21%	21%	23%
45–64	31%	26%	26%
65+	27%	28%	22%
No diploma	15%	22%	19%
CAP or BEP	34%	30%	26%
Baccalauréat	19%	19%	18%
Higher education	27%	25%	30%

Full pagePranzac’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages50.7 median age · 27% are 65 or over Households410 households · 2.1 people per household Born abroad1.9% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Pranzac?”

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

History

Pranzac keeps more of its old housing than Charente or compared French towns: 16% built before 1919

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

Pranzac sits above both Charente’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (7.4%) on this measure. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Pranzac: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Pranzac is Lanterne des morts.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

Lanterne des morts 12th c.

12th c.

oldest protected part

1905

first monument protected

Full pagePranzac’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes16% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Pranzac?”

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Pranzac, 7.2%, runs below Charente’s towns and compared French towns

That puts Pranzac below both Charente’s towns (11.0%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Pranzac has 200 jobs for 400 working residents, 0.4 per worker. 2.6% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving91%

On foot2%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Public transport0%

Bicycle0%

200

jobs based in Pranzac, 0.4 per working resident

7.2%

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

€26,830

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

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here200 jobs based here · 0.4 per working resident Getting to work3% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€26,830 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 median sale price of homes in Pranzac is €1,441/m²

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

That is the middle of 33 sales of houses and apartments in Pranzac from July 2023 to June 2026, against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns and €1,635/m² for the median of compared towns in Charente.

€1,441/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Pranzac€1,441/m²

Median of towns€2,430/m²

Charente median€1,635/m²

By type	Median per m²	Sales
Houses	€1,447/m²	32

€10.05/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.20 to €12.30/m² a month)

€8.53/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pagePranzac’s cost of living pageOpen the page

PricesMedian sale price €1,441/m² Renting€10.05/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Pranzac

13pages on Pranzac

The big questions

Cost of livingMedian €1,441/m² · rent €10.05/m² a month Health1 GP · nearest emergency department 11.1 mi away Housing33 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute200 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 50.7 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

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

All monuments →

Église Saint-CybardChurch · 16th c.

Lanterne des mortsFunerary monument · 12th c.

Photo credits

Église Saint-Cybard: Photo: Jack ma · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lanterne des morts: Photo: Jack ma · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Pranzac

One notable person was born in Pranzac.

Their page →

Jacques RouxFrench priest and revolutionary (1752-1794)

Pranzac’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 →

La Rochefoucauld-en-AngoumoisMagnac-sur-TouvreBrieRuelle-sur-TouvreL'Isle-d'EspagnacChampniersPranzac

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Pranzac	872	—	—	—	—	—
La Rochefoucauld-en-Angoumois	4,025	5	B⁺	B	B⁻	A⁺
Magnac-sur-Touvre	3,255	5.3	A	A⁻	A⁺	A⁻
Brie	4,125	5.6	A⁺	A⁻	A⁺	B⁻
Ruelle-sur-Touvre	7,408	6	C⁺	B⁺	B⁻	C⁺
L'Isle-d'Espagnac	5,682	7.3	A⁻	B	B	A⁻
Champniers	5,281	7.6	B⁺	A⁻	B	B

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

About Pranzac

Commune in Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Pranzac is a commune of 872 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

Population: 872 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes La Rochefoucauld porte du Périgord
Département: Charente (16)
Région: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area: 5.8 sq mi (15.1 km²)
INSEE code: 16269

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.