Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Marnes.
Who lives here
Children make up only 6.8% of Marnes, fewer than in both Deux-Sèvres’ towns and compared French towns
People 65 and over make up 39% of the town, above both Deux-Sèvres’ towns (26%) and compared French towns (22%). 3.3% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Residents of Marnes have a median age of 59.9.
59.9median age
MarnesDeux-Sèvres medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
39%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma32%
CAP or BEP32%
Baccalauréat15%
Higher education15%
Women and men · all residents
45% women, 55% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 122 men for every 100 women. 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
Marnes keeps more of its old housing than Deux-Sèvres’ towns or compared French towns: 45% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 16th century. Among the classé monuments in Marnes is Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste. The town has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Marnes has higher unemployment than Deux-Sèvres’ towns or compared French towns: 15.6%
1.4% 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%). For its 50 residents in work, Marnes has 50 jobs: 0.4 each. The median disposable income is €25,090 a year per consumption unit.
1%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving95%
On foot1%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Marnes, 0.4 per working resident
15.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,090
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Marnes
Commune in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Marnes is a commune of 217 people in the Communauté de communes du Thouarsais. 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.
