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A town in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, home to 1,706 people. It skews older: 30% of residents are 65 or over.

Is Senillé-Saint-Sauveur a good place to live?

Senillé-Saint-Sauveur’s strongest subject is cost of living — at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 3.7 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. It is hard to get around without a car (D−). The rest of its grades are middling: B− for health and B− for jobs & income. The median price paid is €1,302/m².

Figures: prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting and employment, INSEE census 2023 · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025). Senillé-Saint-Sauveur has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.

Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.

What makes Senillé-Saint-Sauveur stand out

The 2 things Senillé-Saint-Sauveur does most differently from other towns.

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How Senillé-Saint-Sauveur grades

Each subject compares Senillé-Saint-Sauveur with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.

How grading works

Senillé-Saint-Sauveur has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.

How TownRatings grades French towns →

Cimetière (ancien)
Cimetière (ancien) · Classé · Photo: Gonetofrance · CC BY-SA 3.0
Senillé-Saint-Sauveur’s story

Senillé-Saint-Sauveur in pictures

Senillé-Saint-Sauveur has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 2 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level.

The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1910.

19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

René Tognard, born in 1894, is the one person born in Senillé-Saint-Sauveur before 1900 that Wikidata records.

  • 1910First protected: Église et son cloître
  • 1937Most recently protected: Cimetière (ancien)
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Senillé-Saint-Sauveur.

Work & commuteJobs & income B−

On foot, Senillé-Saint-Sauveur works less well than 97% of compared French towns

At the census, 3.4% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Vienne’s towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%). For its 700 residents in work, Senillé-Saint-Sauveur has 350 jobs: 0.5 each. 8.6% of the labour force are out of work.

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving90%
On foot2%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
350
jobs based in Senillé-Saint-Sauveur, 0.5 per working resident
8.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,530
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
6%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
D−
Walkability: better than 3% of compared French towns

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

HousingCost of living A

Renting in Senillé-Saint-Sauveur costs less than in Vienne’s towns and across compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €9.08/m² a month

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

Senillé-Saint-Sauveur recorded 54 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. House rents are put at about €7.28/m² a month.

€1,302/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Senillé-Saint-Sauveur€1,302/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Vienne median€1,790/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€1,302/m²54
€9.08/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.19 to €11.45/m² a month)
3.7
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€7.28/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€24,370
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté d'agglomération Grand Châtellerault

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Who lives here

Fewer children live in Senillé-Saint-Sauveur than in Vienne’s towns or compared French towns: 14% are under 15

People 65 and over make up 30% of the town, above Vienne’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8% of the population. Line up the people of Senillé-Saint-Sauveur by age and the one in the middle is 51.4.

51.4median age
Senillé-Saint-SauveurVienne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma25%
CAP or BEP31%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education22%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

About 93 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.

Ages and diplomas in Senillé-Saint-Sauveur
Senillé-Saint-SauveurVienne medianFrance median
Under 1514%16%17%
15–248%10%11%
25–4419%22%23%
45–6429%26%26%
65+30%25%22%
No diploma25%17%19%
CAP or BEP31%27%26%
Baccalauréat18%18%18%
Higher education22%32%30%

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

History

Senillé-Saint-Sauveur keeps more of its old housing than Vienne’s towns or compared French towns: 19% built before 1919

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

Churches, chapels and other religious buildings, 2 of the 3, make up the bulk. Among the classé monuments in Senillé-Saint-Sauveur is Église et son cloître. The town has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 2 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 15th century.

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2
Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

15th c.
oldest protected part
1910
first monument protected

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

HealthHealth B−

Senillé-Saint-Sauveur’s death rate, adjusted for age and care homes, is lower than in 55% of compared French towns

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

France’s death rates at each age would predict 243 deaths in Senillé-Saint-Sauveur from 2016 to 2025; there were 272, 12% more. Its care home for older people (63 places) counts its residents as Senillé-Saint-Sauveur’s; allowing for it, deaths were 14% below expected. Women in Vienne live to 85.8 on average and men to 79.8 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France.

−14%deaths against expected, after care homesB−Health Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw112
Adjusted86
Median town88
Expected100
0
GPs in Senillé-Saint-Sauveur · 3.7 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
4 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Chu de Poitiers site Chatellerault
4 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Chu de Poitiers site Chatellerault
85.8 · 79.8
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Vienne, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3

Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · The adjustment for care homes is TownRatings’ own modeling, not an official figure. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from C to B+.

Nearby attractions

Château de La Motte and 3 more in and around Senillé-Saint-Sauveur

Heritage in and near Senillé-Saint-Sauveur. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
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Everything we know about Senillé-Saint-Sauveur

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Landmarks

Senillé-Saint-Sauveur has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 2 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level.

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Photo credits

Église et son cloître: Photo: Remi Jouan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commanderie de la Foucaudière (ancienne): Photo: Gonetofrance · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Senillé-Saint-Sauveur

2 notable people were born in Senillé-Saint-Sauveur.

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Senillé-Saint-Sauveur’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 →
ChâtelleraultNaintréThuréBeaumont Saint-CyrDangé-Saint-RomainDissayChâtelleraultNaintréThuréBeaumont Saint-CyrDangé-Saint-RomainDissaySenillé-Saint-Sauveur
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Senillé-Saint-Sauveur1,706——A—B−
Châtellerault31,0033.8C+A−C−B
Naintré5,9646.5AA−B+A
Thuré2,7657.2A−AAA−
Beaumont Saint-Cyr2,9089.4—A—A−
Dangé-Saint-Romain2,9599.6AAA−A
Dissay3,10111A−A−A−B−

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

Questions about Senillé-Saint-Sauveur

Is Senillé-Saint-Sauveur safe?

Senillé-Saint-Sauveur has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 2.7 recorded violent incidents and 4.3 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.

Is Senillé-Saint-Sauveur expensive to live in?

Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Senillé-Saint-Sauveur grades A for cost of living.

About Senillé-Saint-Sauveur

Commune in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Senillé-Saint-Sauveur is a commune of 1,706 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
1,706 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération Grand Châtellerault
Département
Vienne (86)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
19.6 sq mi (50.9 km²)
INSEE code
86245

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 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.