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Home to 302 people, this town lies in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Genneton isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. It skews older: 32% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Genneton does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Genneton as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ruines du château de l'Ebaupinay ou de Baupinay, in Argentonnay, 3.1 mi away.
37% 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 Genneton.
People 65 and over make up nearly a third of the town. 18% of adults hold a degree, lower than both Deux-Sèvres’ towns (25%) and compared French towns (30%). Ages in Genneton split evenly at 55.3: half are older, half younger.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Deux-Sèvres 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Genneton | Deux-Sèvres median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.6% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 31% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 18% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Deux-Sèvres median and France median: the median of compared communes
6.4% of people in the labour force have no job. 50 jobs are based in Genneton, for 150 working residents (0.3 per worker). At the census, 9.6% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, between 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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 15 homes in Genneton. House rents are put at about €9.33/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Genneton 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 Genneton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genneton | 302 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Argentonnay | 3,234 | 5.3 | A | A+ | A | C |
| Lys-Haut-Layon Maine-et-Loire | 7,748 | 7.2 | A+ | A | A | B+ |
| Loretz-d'Argenton | 2,575 | 8.3 | — | A | — | B− |
| Nueil-les-Aubiers | 5,483 | 10 | A+ | A | A− | B |
| Thouars | 13,891 | 11 | A− | A | C− | B+ |
| Doué-en-Anjou Maine-et-Loire | 11,029 | 12 | A− | A− | B− | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Genneton is a commune of 302 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.