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A town of 611 in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Soumans is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Soumans does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Soumans; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1963.
33% 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 Soumans.
27% of residents are 65 or over, lower than Creuse’s towns (32%) yet higher than compared French towns (22%). Children are 14% of the town. Ages in Soumans split evenly at 51.6: half are older, half younger.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Creuse 52.8%, France 51.8%.
| Soumans | Creuse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 32% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 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.
Protection here reaches back to the 13th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Soumans; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
After tax and benefits, the median income is €22,100 a year per consumption unit. Per resident in work, Soumans counts 0.5 jobs (150 jobs, 250 workers). At the census, nearly one in ten commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
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 €7.30/m² a month, below both Creuse’s towns (€8.82/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Estimated advertised rent for houses: €6.61/m² a month. The market in Soumans: 30 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €647/m² | 30 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Soumans 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 Soumans yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
Commune in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Soumans is a commune of 611 people in the Creuse Confluence. 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.