Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 305 residents in Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Saint-Palais-du-Né has none.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Palais-du-Né as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Martin, in Arthenac, 2.6 mi away.
41% 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 Saint-Palais-du-Né.
Graduates make up 18% of adults. 16% are under 15, higher than Charente’s towns (15%) yet lower than compared French towns (17%). Those 65 and older account for a quarter of residents.
46% women, 54% men
About 117 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Charente 52.4%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Palais-du-Né | Charente median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.9% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 30% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 18% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Charente median and France median: the median of compared communes
For its 150 residents in work, Saint-Palais-du-Né has 50 jobs: 0.4 each. At the census, 7.2% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Charente’s towns (10.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. The median disposable income is €25,940 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
A collège lies 2 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Arlette GuiradoNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 77 | 96%+4 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
House rents are put at about €7.42/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 15 homes were sold in Saint-Palais-du-Né.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Saint-Palais-du-Né is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Palais-du-Né 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Palais-du-Né | 305 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire | 4,726 | 7.8 | B− | B+ | C− | C+ |
| Châteaubernard | 3,878 | 9.7 | A+ | B+ | B+ | A |
| Jonzac Charente-Maritime | 3,602 | 10 | D | C+ | D− | D |
| Cognac | 18,532 | 11 | B | B+ | D | C+ |
| Jarnac | 4,486 | 11 | A | B+ | C+ | B |
| Châteauneuf-sur-Charente | 3,550 | 12 | A | A− | A− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Palais-du-Né is a commune of 305 people in the Communauté de communes des 4B Sud Charente. 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 November 4, 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.