Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
407 residents make their home in this town in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
There are no grades for Sainte-Gemme: French towns need 1,000 residents for them.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Sainte-Gemme 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 1990.
19% 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 Sainte-Gemme.
Just over one in ten residents are 15 to 24, above both Deux-Sèvres’ towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (11%). Children under 15 count for 18% of the people here. Also worth knowing: among adults, 20% have a degree.
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Deux-Sèvres 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Sainte-Gemme | Deux-Sèvres median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 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.
Among the classé monuments in Sainte-Gemme is Chapelle Saint-Guillaume. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Jobs located in Sainte-Gemme: 50, for 200 residents in work (0.2 each). Of those in the labour force, 11.0% are unemployed. No commute at all: 4.3% of working residents in the town at the census.
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.
The closest lycée for the general bac is 6.3 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège François VillonNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 60 | 92%+5 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.
Sales in Sainte-Gemme from July 2023 to June 2026: 7 houses and apartments. Renting a house costs an estimated €7.09/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Sainte-Gemme 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 Sainte-Gemme 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Gemme | 407 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thouars | 13,891 | 6.2 | A− | A | C− | B+ |
| Airvault | 3,306 | 8.1 | A+ | A | A− | B− |
| Argentonnay | 3,234 | 8.7 | A | A+ | A | C |
| Bressuire | 19,970 | 11 | B+ | B | B− | A |
| Loretz-d'Argenton | 2,575 | 11 | — | A | — | B− |
| Nueil-les-Aubiers | 5,483 | 15 | A+ | A | A− | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Sainte-Gemme is a commune of 407 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
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.