No historic monuments in Avon
25% of compared French towns have no historic monument either. From Avon, the nearest classé monument is in Pamproux, 4.1 km away.
The nearest classé monuments to Avon
Towns within 15.5 mi with at least one classé monument, nearest first.
| Town | Distance | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pamproux | 2.5 mi | 2 | 1 | — |
| Bougon | 2.7 mi | 4 | 4 | — |
| Chenay | 3.5 mi | 3 | 1 | — |
| Saint-Sauvant | 4 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| Exoudun | 4 mi | 2 | 1 | — |
| Vançais | 5 mi | 2 | 1 | — |
12 towns in Deux-Sèvres have protected historic areas: Niort, Thouars, Parthenay, Mauléon, Melle, Celles-sur-Belle, Airvault, Chef-Boutonne, Plaine-et-Vallées, La Mothe-Saint-Héray, Saint-Loup-Lamairé, Arçais.
21% of homes in Avon were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
21% of its main homes were built before 1919; the median compared French town has 7.4%. More of them were finished between 1946 and 1970 than in any other period (25%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Avon in brief
More of Avon’s homes are old than in most places: 21% were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. Nothing in Avon is on the list; the nearest place with classé monuments is Pamproux, 2.5 mi away.
France has no History Grade yet: this page describes, it doesn’t grade.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Ministère de la Culture, sites patrimoniaux remarquables, October 2026 · INSEE, census 2023 (main homes by build period) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · Medians and percentiles: TownRatings, over compared French towns, updated November 9, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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