Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 523 people live in this town, in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Glénay isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Glénay: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1929.
20% 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 Glénay.
People 65 and over make up 27% of the town. The 15-to-24 age group: 8.8%, below both Deux-Sèvres’ towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (11%). Glénay has a median age of 48.9 years.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Deux-Sèvres 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Glénay | Deux-Sèvres median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Deux-Sèvres median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Glénay: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 6.8% 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%). Jobs located in Glénay: 50, for 200 residents in work (0.3 each). Also worth knowing: the median disposable income is €24,870 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Collège pupils travel 2.7 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège François VillonNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 60 | 92%+5 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
House rents are put at about €7.09/m² a month. Sales in Glénay from July 2023 to June 2026: 25 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Glénay. Best known first.
The list names few of Glénay’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Martin: Photo: Yapil · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata places 2 people here, but for none of them do the articles confirm Glénay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glénay | 523 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Airvault | 3,306 | 4.7 | A+ | A | A− | B− |
| Thouars | 13,891 | 8.7 | A− | A | C− | B+ |
| Bressuire | 19,970 | 12 | B+ | B | B− | A |
| Argentonnay | 3,234 | 12 | A | A+ | A | C |
| Châtillon-sur-Thouet | 2,656 | 13 | — | A | — | A− |
| Loretz-d'Argenton | 2,575 | 14 | — | A | — | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Glénay is a commune of 523 people in the Communauté de communes du Thouarsais. 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.