Église Saint-Fortunat: Photo: Jack ma · CC BY-SA 3.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Fort-sur-le-Né.
History
Saint-Fort-sur-le-Né keeps more of its old housing than Charente’s towns or compared French towns: 40% built before 1919
2historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Saint-Fort-sur-le-Né has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level. The oldest protected building goes back to prehistory.
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
44.2median age
15% are under 15, higher than Charente’s towns (15%) yet lower than compared French towns (17%). People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town. The median resident of Saint-Fort-sur-le-Né is 44.2 years old.
Saint-Fort-sur-le-NéCharente medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
22%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma17%
CAP or BEP30%
Baccalauréat23%
Higher education27%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Charente 52.4%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Charente median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Saint-Fort-sur-le-Né than in Charente’s towns or compared French towns: 3.3%
3%walk, cycle or take transit
The median disposable income was €27,000 a year per consumption unit, higher than Charente’s towns (€24,645) and near compared French towns (€25,970). Saint-Fort-sur-le-Né holds 100 jobs; 200 of its residents are in work, so 0.5 jobs each. Nearly a tenth of people in the labour force have no job.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving92%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Public transport1%
Bicycle0%
100
jobs based in Saint-Fort-sur-le-Né, 0.5 per working resident
8.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€27,000
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Saint-Fort-sur-le-Né is a commune of 386 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
386 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Cognac
Département
Charente (16)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
2.6 sq mi (6.7 km²)
INSEE code
16316
Saint-Fort-sur-le-Né’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
