Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 760 in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Sardent is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 3 things Sardent does most differently from other towns.
Sardent has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
35% 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 Sardent.
People 65 and over make up 30% of the town, lower than Creuse’s towns (32%) yet higher than compared French towns (22%). Children under 15 make up 14% of residents. Degrees are held by 21% of adults.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Creuse 52.8%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Sardent | Creuse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.8% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 32% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 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.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 13th century. Sardent has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Sardent has 100 jobs for 300 working residents, 0.4 per worker. The jobless rate is 12.8%. Half of residents lived on more than €23,390 a year per consumption unit, about level with Creuse’s towns (€22,570) and below compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
Advertised rents are estimated at €8.58/m² a month, close to Creuse’s towns (€8.82/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²). For a house, the estimated advertised rent is €8.01/m² a month. Sardent recorded 37 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €726/m² | 37 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Sardent has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Martin: Photo: LucasD · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Sardent as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sardent | 760 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sainte-Feyre | 2,566 | 7.6 | A+ | A | A+ | A− |
| Guéret | 12,955 | 8.5 | 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
Sardent is a commune of 760 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) · 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.