Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine has a population of 261.
At under 1,000 residents, Saint-Germier is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Germier as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Croix hosannière, in Ménigoute, 2.5 mi away.
33% 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 Saint-Germier.
Graduates make up 20% of adults. 19% are under 15, above both Deux-Sèvres’ towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). Saint-Germier has a median age of 43.6 years.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Deux-Sèvres 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Germier | Deux-Sèvres median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Deux-Sèvres median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 5.5% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Deux-Sèvres’ towns (7.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Unemployment stands at 11.0%. Per resident in work, Saint-Germier counts 0.2 jobs (50 jobs, 100 workers).
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.
The market in Saint-Germier: 13 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Saint-Germier. Best known first.
Nothing in Saint-Germier 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 Saint-Germier 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Germier | 261 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rouillé Vienne | 2,533 | 4.8 | — | A+ | — | B |
| Lusignan Vienne | 2,544 | 7.9 | A | A | B | B− |
| Saint-Maixent-l'École | 7,595 | 8.6 | B+ | A− | D | B− |
| Boivre-la-Vallée Vienne | 3,024 | 8.8 | — | A− | — | A+ |
| La Crèche | 5,662 | 15 | A+ | A− | A | B |
| Vivonne Vienne | 4,550 | 15 | B | A | D | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Germier is a commune of 261 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) · 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.