Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 717 in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Persac is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 3 things Persac does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Persac; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1935.
34% 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 Persac.
31% of residents are 65 or over, above Vienne’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. One measure of family life: 16% of residents are under 15. Degrees are held by 19% of adults.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Vienne 52.1%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Persac | Vienne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.8% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 26% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 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 oldest protected building goes back to the 14th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Persac; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment runs at 7.4%. Persac has 150 jobs for 250 working residents, 0.5 per worker. Also worth knowing: 5.1% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport 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.
46 sales of houses and apartments in Persac, from July 2023 to June 2026, give the median of €806/m². House rents are put at about €6.06/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €806/m² | 46 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Persac. Best known first.
The list names few of Persac’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Persac 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persac | 717 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montmorillon | 5,821 | 9.5 | B | A | C | A− |
| Valdivienne | 2,715 | 11 | — | A | — | A− |
| Chauvigny | 7,007 | 16 | B+ | A | B− | B− |
| Nieuil-l'Espoir | 2,631 | 16 | — | A | — | A− |
| Saint-Julien-l'Ars | 2,880 | 18 | — | B | — | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Persac is a commune of 717 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
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.