Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 946 in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
At under 1,000 residents, Croutelle is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Croutelle; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1983.
Jean-Baptiste Perlat, born in 1814, is the one person born in Croutelle before 1900 that Wikidata records.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Croutelle.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 17th century. Homes from before 1919 make up 7.8% of the total, below Vienne’s towns (11%) but above compared French towns (7.4%).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
20% of residents are 65 or over, below both Vienne’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). Aged 15 to 24: 12% of residents. The age that splits Croutelle in two is 43.
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Vienne 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Croutelle | Vienne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 40% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Vienne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Croutelle holds 150 jobs; 450 of its residents are in work, so 0.3 jobs each. Median disposable income comes to €28,320 a year per consumption unit. At the census, 5.5% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Vienne’s towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
A collège lies 1.6 mi away. At the general lycée, 97% of 309 candidates passed the bac, a point below the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Théophraste RenaudotNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 176 | 87%−6 pts |
| Lycée du Bois d'AmourNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 309 | 97%−1 pt |
| Collège François RabelaisBest against expectations: 2 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 176 | 97%+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.
Of the homes sold, 79% were houses. 29 houses and apartments changed hands in Croutelle from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, gardens and museums in and near Croutelle. Best known first.
Croutelle has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Croutelle.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croutelle | 946 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fontaine-le-Comte | 3,972 | 1.4 | A− | B− | B+ | A |
| Ligugé | 3,444 | 2 | A− | B− | A− | B+ |
| Saint-Benoît | 7,375 | 2.5 | B+ | C+ | C+ | A− |
| Vouneuil-sous-Biard | 6,290 | 3 | A− | C+ | A− | A |
| Smarves | 2,941 | 3.6 | A | A− | A | A− |
| Poitiers | 89,916 | 3.8 | C | C+ | D | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Croutelle is a commune of 946 people in the Communauté urbaine du Grand Poitiers. 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 October 30, 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.