Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
690 people live in this town in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Doussay is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Doussay counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1984.
20% 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 Doussay.
The 65-and-over age group makes up 19% of residents. Children under 15 make up 20%, above both Vienne’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 9%.
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Vienne 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Doussay | Vienne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 39% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 15% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Vienne median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Doussay is Église Saint-Martin. The protected list starts in the 11th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Jobs located in Doussay: 50, for 300 residents in work (0.2 each). After tax and benefits, the median income is €23,350 a year per consumption unit. Unemployment stood at 7.9%, close to Vienne’s towns (8.0%) and below compared French towns (10.1%).
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.
General-bac pupils go 11 mi to the nearest lycée. The closest collège is 2.3 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Arsène LambertNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 113 | 83%−7 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.
House rents are put at about €7.49/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 18 homes in Doussay.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Doussay. Best known first.
Doussay has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Doussay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doussay | 690 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Martin-la-Pallu | 5,713 | 8.1 | A− | A | A+ | B |
| Thuré | 2,765 | 8.8 | A− | A | A | A− |
| Beaumont Saint-Cyr | 2,908 | 10 | — | A | — | A− |
| Jaunay-Marigny | 7,528 | 10 | A− | B | B | B+ |
| Neuville-de-Poitou | 5,513 | 10 | A | B+ | B | B+ |
| Naintré | 5,964 | 11 | A | A− | B+ | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Doussay is a commune of 690 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Grand Châtellerault. 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.