Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 642 people live in this town, in Vendée, Pays de la Loire.
At under 1,000 residents, Saint-Maurice-des-Noues is too small for the grades other French towns get.
Saint-Maurice-des-Noues has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1996.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Saint-Maurice-des-Noues 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-Maurice-des-Noues.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 16th century. Saint-Maurice-des-Noues has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Nearly a quarter of adults hold a degree. Children under 15 make up 19%, higher than both Vendée’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). Add to that, the 65-and-over age group makes up 25% of residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Vendée 50.9%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Maurice-des-Noues | Vendée median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Vendée median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per resident in work, Saint-Maurice-des-Noues counts 0.4 jobs (100 jobs, 300 workers). Half of residents lived on more than €23,380 a year per consumption unit, below both Vendée’s towns (€26,310) and compared French towns (€25,970). No commute at all: 3.2% of working residents here at the census.
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 Saint-Maurice-des-Noues from July 2023 to June 2026: 28 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Saint-Maurice-des-Noues. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Maurice-des-Noues yet.
Commune in Vendée, Pays de la Loire
Saint-Maurice-des-Noues is a commune of 642 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de la Châtaigneraie. 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-Maurice-des-Noues | 642 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Châtaigneraie | 2,600 | 3.4 | A− | A | B− | D |
| Fontenay-le-Comte | 14,059 | 10 | B+ | B | C− | B+ |
| Moncoutant-sur-Sèvre Deux-Sèvres | 5,121 | 11 | A+ | A | A− | B+ |
| Pouzauges | 5,668 | 13 | A | B+ | B+ | B+ |
| Cerizay Deux-Sèvres | 4,793 | 16 | B+ | A | B+ | B |
| Chantonnay | 8,557 | 16 | B+ | B+ | 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) · 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.