Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
311 people call this town in Vendée, Pays de la Loire home.
There are no grades for Puy-de-Serre: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 17% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Puy-de-Serre does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Puy-de-Serre, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1932.
33% 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 Puy-de-Serre.
People 65 and over make up 27% of the town, above both Vendée’s towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%). Under-15s account for 14% of the population. Among adults, 21% have a degree.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Vendée 50.9%, France 51.8%.
| Puy-de-Serre | Vendée median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.6% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Vendée median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Puy-de-Serre, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. 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
Unemployment stood at 7.1%, below both Vendée’s towns (7.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Jobs located in Puy-de-Serre: 50, for 150 residents in work (0.3 each). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €23,590 a year.
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.
Sales in Puy-de-Serre from July 2023 to June 2026: 24 houses and apartments. Renting a house costs an estimated €6.80/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Puy-de-Serre. Best known first.
The list names few of Puy-de-Serre’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Pont de Fleuriau sur la Vendée: Photo: Simon de l'Ouest · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Puy-de-Serre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puy-de-Serre | 311 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Châtaigneraie | 2,600 | 6.9 | A− | A | B− | D |
| Fontenay-le-Comte | 14,059 | 9.4 | B+ | B | C− | B+ |
| Moncoutant-sur-Sèvre Deux-Sèvres | 5,121 | 11 | A+ | A | A− | B+ |
| Benet | 4,089 | 14 | A | B+ | A+ | C+ |
| Échiré Deux-Sèvres | 3,549 | 17 | A+ | A− | A | A |
| Pouzauges | 5,668 | 17 | A | B+ | B+ | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Vendée, Pays de la Loire
Puy-de-Serre is a commune of 311 people in the Communauté de communes Vendée, Sèvre, Autise. 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.