With fewer than 1,000 residents, Limalonges falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for 15% of homes. Homes change hands at a median €929/m². 33% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Limalonges stand out
The 3 things Limalonges does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Limalonges.
Who lives here
Children make up only 13% of Limalonges, fewer than in both Deux-Sèvres’ towns and compared French towns
People 65 and over make up a third of the town. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.5% of residents, below Deux-Sèvres’ towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Graduates make up 17% of adults.
54.4median age
LimalongesDeux-Sèvres medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
33%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma28%
CAP or BEP32%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education17%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Deux-Sèvres 51.4%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Deux-Sèvres median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Limalonges: 38% were built before 1919, more than in both Deux-Sèvres’ towns and compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Limalonges is Dolmen dit La Pierre Pèse. The oldest protected building goes back to prehistory. The town has 4 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 2 classé, the highest protection, and 2 inscrit, the second level.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Only 4.2% of commuters in Limalonges go to work without a car, fewer than in both Deux-Sèvres’ towns and compared French towns
Households’ median disposable income: €23,520 a year per consumption unit. 11.3% of the labour force were unemployed, above both Deux-Sèvres’ towns (8.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Jobs based in Limalonges number 250, against 300 residents in work (0.7 per worker).
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving87%
On foot3%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport1%
Bicycle1%
250
jobs based in Limalonges, 0.7 per working resident
11.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,520
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste: Photo: Poitvin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ancienne maison: Photo: Poitvin · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dolmen dit La Pierre Pèse: Photo: Poitvin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Famous people from Limalonges
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Limalonges yet.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Limalonges
Commune in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Limalonges is a commune of 843 people in the Communauté de communes Mellois en Poitou. 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
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.
