Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 461 in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Payroux is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Payroux does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Payroux; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1950.
42% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Payroux.
Graduates make up 13% of adults. People aged 15 to 24 make up 4.1% of the town, below both Vienne’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Over-65s are 33% of the population.
41% women, 59% men
About 69 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Vienne 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Payroux | Vienne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.3% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.1% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 39% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 33% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 29% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 39% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 13% | 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.
The protected list starts in the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Payroux; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income was €21,240 a year per consumption unit, below both Vienne’s towns (€26,210) and compared French towns (€25,970). Per resident in work, Payroux counts 1.3 jobs (150 jobs, 100 workers). No commute at all: 7.0% of working residents in the town 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.
23 houses and apartments changed hands in Payroux from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Payroux. Best known first.
Payroux has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Payroux as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payroux | 461 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Civray | 2,522 | 10 | A | A+ | B+ | A− |
| Valence-en-Poitou | 4,325 | 15 | A− | A | B+ | B− |
| Confolens Charente | 2,730 | 16 | B | A | C+ | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Payroux is a commune of 461 people in the Communauté de communes du Civraisien en Poitou. 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.