Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 863 people, lies in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Souvigné has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Souvigné; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1990.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Souvigné; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Temple protestant: Photo: Eliane Promis · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Château de Reigné: Photo: Elmiane Promis · CC BY-SA 3.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Souvigné.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 10th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Souvigné; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The under-15s are 19% of the population here. People 65 and over make up 20% of the town, below Deux-Sèvres’ towns (26%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Souvigné has a median age of 45.4.
46% women, 54% men
About 116 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Deux-Sèvres 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Souvigné | Deux-Sèvres median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Deux-Sèvres median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment runs at 6.5%. 100 jobs are based in Souvigné, for 400 working residents (0.3 per worker). Also worth knowing: the median disposable income was €26,460 a year per consumption unit, above Deux-Sèvres’ towns (€24,720) and close to compared French towns (€25,970).
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 3.1 mi to the nearest one. The nearest general lycée is 4 mi away.
| 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.
Souvigné recorded 25 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Souvigné. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Souvigné yet.
Commune in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Souvigné is a commune of 863 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Souvigné | 863 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Maixent-l'École | 7,595 | 3.8 | B+ | A− | D | B− |
| La Crèche | 5,662 | 6.6 | A+ | A− | A | B |
| Aigondigné | 4,710 | 6.8 | A+ | B+ | A+ | A− |
| Celles-sur-Belle | 3,829 | 8.4 | A | A | A+ | C |
| Vouillé | 3,566 | 9.4 | — | B+ | — | B+ |
| Melle | 5,752 | 9.9 | A | A | C+ | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.
