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A town of 239 in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Guesnes is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
Guesnes has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.
The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 1988.
32% 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 Guesnes.
Degrees are held by 15% of adults, lower than both Vienne’s towns (32%) and compared French towns (30%). Retirement age and beyond: 26% of residents are 65 or older. Guesnes has a median age of 52.1.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Vienne 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Guesnes | Vienne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.6% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 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 Guesnes is Château de La Guérinière. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 19th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
3.8% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Vienne’s towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Of those in the labour force, 7.9% are unemployed. Also worth knowing: at the census, 2.8% of working residents in Guesnes didn’t travel to work at all.
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, 13 homes were sold in Guesnes.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, gardens and museums in and near Guesnes. Best known first.
Guesnes 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 Guesnes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guesnes | 239 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Loudun | 6,839 | 8.6 | C | A | D | C+ |
| Saint-Martin-la-Pallu | 5,713 | 14 | A− | A | A+ | B |
| Airvault Deux-Sèvres | 3,306 | 15 | A+ | A | A− | B− |
| Neuville-de-Poitou | 5,513 | 15 | A | B+ | B | B+ |
| Thuré | 2,765 | 16 | A− | A | A | A− |
| Jaunay-Marigny | 7,528 | 17 | A− | B | B | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Guesnes is a commune of 239 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays Loudunais. 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.