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Some 468 people live in this town, in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Paizay-le-Sec has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. It skews young: only 15% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Paizay-le-Sec does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Paizay-le-Sec, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 2007.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Paizay-le-Sec 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 Paizay-le-Sec.
People aged 15 to 24 are 8.4% of the population. Residents of Paizay-le-Sec have a median age of 42.3.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Vienne 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Paizay-le-Sec | Vienne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 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.
Protection here reaches back to the 17th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Paizay-le-Sec, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Paizay-le-Sec holds 50 jobs; 250 of its residents are in work, so 0.2 jobs each. Half of residents lived on more than €23,210 a year per consumption unit, lower than both Vienne’s towns (€26,210) and compared French towns (€25,970). 3.0% of the town’s working residents had no journey to work 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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 17 homes were sold in Paizay-le-Sec.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Paizay-le-Sec yet.
Commune in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Paizay-le-Sec is a commune of 468 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paizay-le-Sec | 468 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chauvigny | 7,007 | 6.3 | B+ | A | B− | B− |
| Valdivienne | 2,715 | 9 | — | A | — | A− |
| Montmorillon | 5,821 | 11 | B | A | C | A− |
| Saint-Julien-l'Ars | 2,880 | 13 | — | B | — | A |
| Le Blanc Indre | 6,164 | 14 | B− | A+ | D | B− |
| Nieuil-l'Espoir | 2,631 | 17 | — | A | — | A− |
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.