On the Culture ministry’s list, Saint-Romans-lès-Melle counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1977.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
A typical mix of ages for France
45.7median age
22% of residents are 65 or over, below Deux-Sèvres’ towns (26%) and close to compared French towns (22%). The share of residents under 15 is 18%. Half the people of Saint-Romans-lès-Melle are older than 45.7.
Saint-Romans-lès-MelleDeux-Sèvres medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
22%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma16%
CAP or BEP31%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education26%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% 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
Work & commute
Fewer people in Saint-Romans-lès-Melle are out of work than in Deux-Sèvres’ towns or across compared French towns: 5.0%
3%walk, cycle or take transit
Walking, cycling and public transport carried 3.2% of commuters at the census. Jobs located in Saint-Romans-lès-Melle: 50, for 350 residents in work (0.2 each). Households’ median disposable income: €25,260 a year per consumption unit.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving91%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
On foot1%
Bicycle1%
50
jobs based in Saint-Romans-lès-Melle, 0.2 per working resident
5.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,260
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Saint-Romans-lès-Melle is a commune of 729 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
Population
729 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Mellois en Poitou
Département
Deux-Sèvres (79)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
3.4 sq mi (8.9 km²)
INSEE code
79295
Saint-Romans-lès-Melle’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
