Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, this town has 378 residents.
Lageon is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Lageon; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 2001.
17% 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 Lageon.
16% of residents have reached 65. Children under 15 make up 19%, higher than both Deux-Sèvres’ towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). Half of Lageon is older than 42.7, half younger.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Deux-Sèvres 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Lageon | Deux-Sèvres median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 45% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 15% | 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.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 13th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Lageon; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
3.8% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Deux-Sèvres’ towns (7.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%). 50 jobs are based in Lageon, for 200 working residents (0.2 per worker). The jobless rate is 10.9%.
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.
10 houses and apartments changed hands in Lageon from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Lageon has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Lageon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lageon | 378 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Châtillon-sur-Thouet | 2,656 | 4.5 | — | A | — | A− |
| Parthenay | 10,140 | 5.7 | B+ | A− | D | B+ |
| Airvault | 3,306 | 8 | A+ | A | A− | B− |
| Bressuire | 19,970 | 14 | B+ | B | B− | A |
| Moncoutant-sur-Sèvre | 5,121 | 16 | A+ | A | A− | B+ |
| Thouars | 13,891 | 18 | A− | A | C− | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Lageon is a commune of 378 people in the Communauté de communes de Parthenay-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 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.