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This town in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine has a population of 172.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Lusseray has none. Second homes make up 15% of its housing. People aged 65 and over make up 33% of residents.
The 2 things Lusseray does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Lusseray as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Génard, in Marcillé, 3.4 mi away.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Lusseray 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 Lusseray.
Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 7.2% of the town. 25% of adults hold a degree, near Deux-Sèvres’ towns (25%) and lower than compared French towns (30%). Typical age in Lusseray: 57.4, the median.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Deux-Sèvres 51.4%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Lusseray | Deux-Sèvres median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 33% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 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
Half of residents lived on more than €26,320 a year per consumption unit, above Deux-Sèvres’ towns (€24,720) and close to compared French towns (€25,970). Walking, cycling and public transport carried just over one in ten commuters at the census. Of those in the labour force, 8.5% are unemployed.
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.
General-bac pupils go 5.5 mi to the nearest lycée. The nearest collège is 2.9 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Antoine de Saint-ExupéryNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 65 | 92%+6 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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 5 homes in Lusseray. House rents are put at about €7.64/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Lusseray yet.
Commune in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Lusseray is a commune of 172 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lusseray | 172 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Melle | 5,752 | 5.3 | A | A | C+ | B− |
| Celles-sur-Belle | 3,829 | 7.5 | A | A | A+ | C |
| Aigondigné | 4,710 | 11 | A+ | B+ | A+ | A− |
| Vouillé | 3,566 | 15 | — | B+ | — | B+ |
| Aiffres | 5,419 | 16 | A | A− | A | B |
| La Crèche | 5,662 | 16 | A+ | A− | A | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.