Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 357 in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Pontarion is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Pontarion does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Pontarion; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1941.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pontarion.
14% are under 15, between Creuse’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (17%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for nearly a tenth of the town. Degrees are held by 25% of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Creuse 52.8%, France 51.8%.
| Pontarion | Creuse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 19% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 37% | 32% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Creuse median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 13th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Pontarion; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment stands at 13.2%. The median disposable income was €21,930 a year per consumption unit, close to Creuse’s towns (€22,570) and below compared French towns (€25,970). Jobs based in Pontarion number 100, against 150 residents in work (0.8 per worker).
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.
The market in Pontarion: 7 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. House rents are put at about €7.43/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The list names few of Pontarion’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Blaise: Photo: Aubussonais · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Pontarion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontarion | 357 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sainte-Feyre | 2,566 | 11 | A+ | A | A+ | A− |
| Guéret | 12,955 | 12 | B− | A | D | D |
| Aubusson | 3,018 | 16 | C+ | A | D | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Pontarion is a commune of 357 people in the Creuse Sud Ouest. 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.