Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 338 residents in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Geay is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Geay; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 2003.
28% 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 Geay.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 18th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Geay; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
People aged 15 to 24 make up just over a tenth of the town, above Deux-Sèvres’ towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Retirement age and beyond: a fifth of residents are 65 or older. Half the people of Geay are older than 42.1.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Deux-Sèvres 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Geay | Deux-Sèvres median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 16% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Deux-Sèvres median and France median: the median of compared communes
Geay holds 50 jobs; 150 of its residents are in work, so 0.3 jobs each. At the census, 5.7% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Deux-Sèvres’ towns (7.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. 9.3% of the labour force are out of work.
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.
22 houses and apartments changed hands in Geay from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Geay has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Maixent: Photo: FredSeiller · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Geay yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geay | 338 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bressuire | 19,970 | 7.6 | B+ | B | B− | A |
| Argentonnay | 3,234 | 8 | A | A+ | A | C |
| Thouars | 13,891 | 9 | A− | A | C− | B+ |
| Airvault | 3,306 | 9.4 | A+ | A | A− | B− |
| Nueil-les-Aubiers | 5,483 | 13 | A+ | A | A− | B |
| Loretz-d'Argenton | 2,575 | 13 | — | A | — | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Geay is a commune of 338 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) · 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 4, 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.