Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
323 residents make their home in this town in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Salles has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Salles, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1993.
44% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Salles. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Salles.
The 65-and-over age group makes up nearly a fifth of residents. Nearly a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Deux-Sèvres’ towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Line up the people of Salles by age and the one in the middle is 46.8.
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Deux-Sèvres 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Salles | Deux-Sèvres median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 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 protected list starts in the 12th century. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Salles, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €23,650 a year. 8.0% of the labour force were unemployed, about level with Deux-Sèvres’ towns (8.2%) and below compared French towns (10.1%). Salles holds 50 jobs; 150 of its residents are in work, so 0.2 jobs each.
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.
Collège pupils travel 2.1 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège de l'OrangerieNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 52 | 88%+2 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 Salles from July 2023 to June 2026: 9 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The list names few of Salles’ 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Salles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salles | 323 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Maixent-l'École | 7,595 | 5.4 | B+ | A− | D | B− |
| Rouillé Vienne | 2,533 | 6.9 | — | A+ | — | B |
| La Crèche | 5,662 | 10 | A+ | A− | A | B |
| Aigondigné | 4,710 | 10 | A+ | B+ | A+ | A− |
| Lusignan Vienne | 2,544 | 11 | A | A | B | B− |
| Celles-sur-Belle | 3,829 | 11 | A | A | A+ | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Salles is a commune of 323 people in the Communauté de communes Haut Val de Sèvre. 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.