Bourg-Archambault isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Second homes make up 22% of its housing. It skews older: 38% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Bourg-Archambault stand out
The 2 things Bourg-Archambault does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bourg-Archambault.
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in Bourg-Archambault than in Vienne’s towns or across compared French towns: 11% of adults
13% are under 15, below both Vienne’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). People 65 and over make up 38% of the town. The 15-to-24 age group makes up 4.7% of residents.
61.5median age
Bourg-ArchambaultVienne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
38%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma31%
CAP or BEP25%
Baccalauréat28%
Higher education11%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 90 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Vienne 52.1%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
INSEE, census 2023 · Vienne median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Bourg-Archambault: 57% were built before 1919, more than in Vienne’s towns or compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 12th century. On the Culture ministry’s list, Bourg-Archambault counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Money is tighter in Bourg-Archambault than in Vienne’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €21,350 a year per consumption unit
At the census, 7.3% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Vienne’s towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Bourg-Archambault holds 50 jobs; 50 of its residents are in work, so 0.7 jobs each. 9.1% of people in the labour force have no job.
7%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving53%
On foot7%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Bourg-Archambault, 0.7 per working resident
9.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€21,350
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Bourg-Archambault
Commune in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Bourg-Archambault is a commune of 170 people in the Communauté de communes Vienne et Gartempe. 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
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.
