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Savigny-sous-FayeVienne

A town in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, home to 379 people.

Is Savigny-sous-Faye a good place to live?

Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Savigny-sous-Faye has none. Second homes make up 13% of its housing.

What makes Savigny-sous-Faye stand out

The one thing Savigny-sous-Faye does most differently from other towns.

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Église Saint-Pierre
Église Saint-Pierre · Classé · Photo: PèreForez · CC BY-SA 4.0
Savigny-sous-Faye’s story

Savigny-sous-Faye in pictures

Savigny-sous-Faye 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 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1994.

44% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Camille Rimbert, born in 1870, is the one person born in Savigny-sous-Faye before 1900 that Wikidata records.

  • 1994First protected: Église Saint-Pierre
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Landmarks

Savigny-sous-Faye has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Photo credits

Église Saint-Pierre: Photo: PèreForez · CC BY-SA 4.0

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Savigny-sous-Faye.

Who lives here

Children make up 23% of Savigny-sous-Faye, above Vienne’s towns and compared French towns

39.9median age

Retirement age and beyond: nearly a fifth of residents are 65 or older. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 6.9% of residents, lower than both Vienne’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). 28% of adults hold a degree.

Savigny-sous-FayeVienne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma16%
CAP or BEP33%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education28%

Women and men · all residents

47% women, 53% men

About 112 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Vienne 52.1%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Savigny-sous-Faye
Savigny-sous-FayeVienne medianFrance median
Under 1523%16%17%
15–246.9%10%11%
25–4426%22%23%
45–6425%26%26%
65+19%25%22%
No diploma16%17%19%
CAP or BEP33%27%26%
Baccalauréat20%18%18%
Higher education28%32%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Vienne median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Savigny-sous-Faye keeps more of its old housing than Vienne’s towns or compared French towns: 44% built before 1919

1historic monument

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The protected list starts in the 12th century. Among the classé monuments in Savigny-sous-Faye is Église Saint-Pierre.

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

12th c.
oldest protected part
1994
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Savigny-sous-Faye has higher unemployment than Vienne’s towns or compared French towns: 15.0%

4%walk, cycle or take transit

At the census, 4.4% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Vienne’s towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Per resident in work, Savigny-sous-Faye counts 0.2 jobs (50 jobs, 150 workers). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €24,470 a year per consumption unit.

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving89%
On foot3%
Public transport1%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
50
jobs based in Savigny-sous-Faye, 0.2 per working resident
15.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,470
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
6%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Savigny-sous-Faye costs less than in Vienne’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €9.27/m² a month

€9.27/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Sales in Savigny-sous-Faye from July 2023 to June 2026: 13 houses and apartments.

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Savigny-sous-Faye€9.27/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Vienne median€10.33/m²
€9.27/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.21 to €11.91/m² a month)
€7.77/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

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Famous people from Savigny-sous-Faye

2 notable people were born in Savigny-sous-Faye.

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About Savigny-sous-Faye

Commune in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Savigny-sous-Faye is a commune of 379 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

Population
379 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération Grand Châtellerault
Département
Vienne (86)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
5.8 sq mi (15 km²)
INSEE code
86257

Savigny-sous-Faye’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Vienne →
ThuréSaint-Martin-la-PalluNaintréBeaumont Saint-CyrJaunay-MarignyChâtelleraultThuréSaint-Martin-la-PalluNaintréBeaumont Saint-CyrJaunay-MarignyChâtelleraultSavigny-sous-Faye
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Savigny-sous-Faye379—————
Thuré2,7659.4A−AAA−
Saint-Martin-la-Pallu5,71311A−AA+B
Naintré5,96412AA−B+A
Beaumont Saint-Cyr2,90812—A—A−
Jaunay-Marigny7,52813A−BBB+
Châtellerault31,00313C+A−C−B

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 9, 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.