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923 people call this town in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine home.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Clessé out for now. The median price paid is €927/m².
The one thing Clessé does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Clessé as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église de Saint-Sauveur-de-Givre-en-Mai, in Bressuire, 6.7 mi away.
22% 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 Clessé.
19% are under 15, higher than both Deux-Sèvres’ towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). Half of Clessé is older than 44.7, half younger. People aged 15 to 24 make up a tenth of the town.
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Deux-Sèvres 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Clessé | Deux-Sèvres median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 25% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 15% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Deux-Sèvres median and France median: the median of compared communes
150 jobs are based in Clessé, for 400 working residents (0.4 per worker). The median disposable income was €22,680 a year per consumption unit, below both Deux-Sèvres’ towns (€24,720) and compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, 6.1% of commuters got to work without a car.
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 37 homes were sold in Clessé. That is the middle of 37 sales of houses and apartments locally from July 2023 to June 2026, against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns and €1,508/m² for the median of compared towns in Deux-Sèvres.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €927/m² | 37 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Clessé. Best known first.
Nothing in Clessé is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Clessé 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clessé | 923 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Châtillon-sur-Thouet | 2,656 | 8.5 | — | A | — | A− |
| Moncoutant-sur-Sèvre | 5,121 | 8.8 | A+ | A | A− | B+ |
| Bressuire | 19,970 | 9 | B+ | B | B− | A |
| Parthenay | 10,140 | 9.1 | B+ | A− | D | B+ |
| Airvault | 3,306 | 14 | A+ | A | A− | B− |
| Cerizay | 4,793 | 14 | B+ | A | B+ | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Clessé is a commune of 923 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Bocage Bressuirais. 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.