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This town in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine has a population of 667.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Faye-sur-Ardin falls below the line for grades. Few residents are of retirement age: 12% are 65 or over.
The one thing Faye-sur-Ardin does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Faye-sur-Ardin as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Maurice, in Béceleuf, 1.6 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 Faye-sur-Ardin.
People 65 and over make up 12% of the town, below Deux-Sèvres’ towns (26%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9.1% of the population. The median resident of Faye-sur-Ardin is 37.1 years old.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Deux-Sèvres 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Faye-sur-Ardin | Deux-Sèvres median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 31% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 12% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Deux-Sèvres median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €26,750 a year. Faye-sur-Ardin holds 100 jobs; 350 of its residents are in work, so 0.3 jobs each. At the census, 1.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Deux-Sèvres’ towns (7.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
Sales in Faye-sur-Ardin from July 2023 to June 2026: 19 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Faye-sur-Ardin. Best known first.
Nothing in Faye-sur-Ardin is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Faye-sur-Ardin yet.
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Commune in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Faye-sur-Ardin is a commune of 667 people in the Communauté de communes Val de Gâtine. 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 November 9, 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.