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220 residents make their home in this town in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
There are no grades for Messé: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Holiday and other second homes account for just over a fifth of homes.
The one thing Messé does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Messé, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1943.
60% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Messé.
Among adults, 20% have a degree. Just over a quarter of residents are 65 or over, near Deux-Sèvres’ towns (26%) and higher than compared French towns (22%). Residents of Messé have a median age of 53.9.
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Deux-Sèvres 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Messé | Deux-Sèvres median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.1% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Deux-Sèvres median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 15th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Messé, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 3.4% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Deux-Sèvres’ towns (7.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Messé has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.3 per worker. After tax and benefits, the median income is €23,550 a year per consumption unit.
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 7 homes in Messé.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums, other places to visit and heritage in and near Messé. Best known first.
Messé has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Messé yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
Commune in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Messé is a commune of 220 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
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 October 30, 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.