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A town of 231 in Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Rioux-Martin is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Rioux-Martin does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Rioux-Martin counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
42% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rioux-Martin.
Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 5.9% of the town. People 65 and over make up 33% of the town, higher than both Charente’s towns (28%) and compared French towns (22%). 29% of adults hold a degree.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Charente 52.4%, France 51.8%.
| Rioux-Martin | Charente median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.9% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 33% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 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.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 7.7% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Charente’s towns (10.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Jobs located in Rioux-Martin: 50, for 100 residents in work (0.4 each). Of those in the labour force, 9.2% are unemployed.
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.
A house rents for an estimated €8.39/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 17 homes were sold in Rioux-Martin.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rioux-Martin has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Rioux-Martin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rioux-Martin | 231 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Roche-Chalais Dordogne | 3,060 | 7.1 | B− | B+ | A− | D |
| Coutras Gironde | 8,678 | 16 | D− | C+ | C− | C+ |
| Saint-Seurin-sur-l'Isle Gironde | 3,167 | 16 | B | B | B | B− |
| Ribérac Dordogne | 3,734 | 16 | C+ | A | C− | C+ |
| Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire | 4,726 | 17 | B− | B+ | C− | C+ |
| Montpon-Ménestérol Dordogne | 5,866 | 18 | D | B+ | C | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Rioux-Martin is a commune of 231 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
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.