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It is a town of 515 residents in Vendée, Pays de la Loire.
Saint-Benoist-sur-Mer has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. 36% of its homes are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up 36% of residents. The median price paid is €1,898/m².
The 3 things Saint-Benoist-sur-Mer does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Benoist-sur-Mer; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1956.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Saint-Benoist-sur-Mer has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Benoist-sur-Mer.
Children are 13% of the town. People 65 and over make up 36% of the town, above both Vendée’s towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%). Graduates make up a fifth of adults.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Vendée 50.9%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Benoist-sur-Mer | Vendée median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.8% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 36% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 38% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 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 earliest of these monuments dates from the 13th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Benoist-sur-Mer; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment stood at 11.3%, above Vendée’s towns (7.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. For its 150 residents in work, Saint-Benoist-sur-Mer has 50 jobs: 0.2 each. Also worth knowing: the typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €25,190 a year per consumption unit.
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 38 homes were sold in Saint-Benoist-sur-Mer. That is the middle of 38 sales of houses and apartments here from July 2023 to June 2026, against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns and €2,339/m² for the median of compared towns in Vendée.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,898/m² | 38 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
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Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Benoist-sur-Mer yet.
Commune in Vendée, Pays de la Loire
Saint-Benoist-sur-Mer is a commune of 515 people in the Communauté de communes Vendée Grand Littoral. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Benoist-sur-Mer | 515 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Angles | 3,115 | 2.8 | — | C− | — | C |
| Longeville-sur-Mer | 2,625 | 6.3 | C | D | B− | B− |
| La Tranche-sur-Mer | 3,136 | 6.9 | D− | D | C− | C− |
| L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île | 2,845 | 6.9 | C− | D | C+ | B |
| Luçon | 9,417 | 9 | C+ | B+ | C− | C+ |
| Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais | 2,808 | 9.6 | — | B+ | — | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.