Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 409 people live in this town, in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Sossais has none.
Sossais has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1937.
37% 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 Sossais.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 15th century. Sossais has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Under 15: 18% of residents. 8% of residents are 15 to 24, lower than both Vienne’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%).
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Vienne 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Sossais | Vienne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Vienne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Sossais has 100 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.4 per worker. The census found 5.5% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The nearest collège is 2.8 mi away. The closest lycée for the general bac is 8.1 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Maurice BedelNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 62 | 87%−3 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
13 houses and apartments changed hands in Sossais from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Sossais. Best known first.
Sossais has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Sossais yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sossais | 409 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thuré | 2,765 | 4.9 | A− | A | A | A− |
| Châtellerault | 31,003 | 8.3 | C+ | A− | C− | B |
| Naintré | 5,964 | 8.3 | A | A− | B+ | A |
| Beaumont Saint-Cyr | 2,908 | 9.5 | — | A | — | A− |
| Dissay | 3,101 | 11 | A− | A− | A− | B− |
| Saint-Martin-la-Pallu | 5,713 | 11 | A− | A | A+ | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Sossais is a commune of 409 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
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.