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In Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, this town has 125 residents.
Les Forges has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. 67% of homes here are second homes. Homes go for a median €1,355/m².
The 2 things Les Forges does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Les Forges as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Marconnay, in Sanxay, 2.1 mi away.
16% 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 Les Forges.
Degrees are held by a quarter of adults, close to Deux-Sèvres’ towns (25%) and below compared French towns (30%). Under-15s account for 15% of the population. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 8.4% of the town.
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Deux-Sèvres 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Les Forges | Deux-Sèvres median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 31% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Deux-Sèvres median and France median: the median of compared communes
After tax and benefits, the median income is €23,740 a year per consumption unit. 50 jobs are based in Les Forges, for 50 working residents (0.5 per worker). Of those in the labour force, 7.4% are unemployed.
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.
Of the homes sold, 84% were houses. 44 houses and apartments changed hands in Les Forges from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,342/m² | 37 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and family days out in and near Les Forges. Best known first.
Nothing in Les Forges 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 Les Forges 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Forges | 125 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Boivre-la-Vallée Vienne | 3,024 | 5.6 | — | A− | — | A+ |
| Rouillé Vienne | 2,533 | 9.5 | — | A+ | — | B |
| Lusignan Vienne | 2,544 | 10 | A | A | B | B− |
| Vouillé Vienne | 3,697 | 11 | A | B | A− | C |
| Parthenay | 10,140 | 13 | B+ | A− | D | B+ |
| Saint-Maixent-l'École | 7,595 | 13 | B+ | A− | D | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Les Forges is a commune of 125 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) · 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.