Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 734 people, lies in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
There are no grades for Le Busseau: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 13% of homes here are second homes. Homes go for a median €990/m².
The 2 things Le Busseau does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Le Busseau as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancienne abbaye, in L'Absie, 3.9 mi away.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Le Busseau is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Le Busseau.
18% are under 15, above Deux-Sèvres’ towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 9.4% of the town. Retirement age and beyond: nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or older.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Deux-Sèvres 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Le Busseau | Deux-Sèvres median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Deux-Sèvres median and France median: the median of compared communes
Walking, cycling and public transport carried 4.9% of commuters at the census. Just over a tenth of the labour force were unemployed, above Deux-Sèvres’ towns (8.2%) and close to compared French towns (10.1%).
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.
A house rents for an estimated €7.93/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 42 homes in Le Busseau.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €990/m² | 42 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Le Busseau yet.
Commune in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Le Busseau is a commune of 734 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Busseau | 734 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Châtaigneraie Vendée | 2,600 | 8.3 | A− | A | B− | D |
| Moncoutant-sur-Sèvre | 5,121 | 9.6 | A+ | A | A− | B+ |
| Fontenay-le-Comte Vendée | 14,059 | 13 | B+ | B | C− | B+ |
| Benet Vendée | 4,089 | 15 | A | B+ | A+ | C+ |
| Échiré | 3,549 | 15 | A+ | A− | A | A |
| Cerizay | 4,793 | 17 | B+ | A | B+ | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.