Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 189 in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Ternay is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Ternay does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Ternay: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 2023.
45% 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 Ternay.
Degrees are held by just over a fifth of adults, lower than both Vienne’s towns (32%) and compared French towns (30%). Just over a quarter of residents have reached 65. The middle age in Ternay is 51.7.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Vienne 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Ternay | Vienne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 26% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 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.
Among the classé monuments in Ternay is Château de Ternay. The protected list starts in the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
2.6% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. 50 jobs are based in Ternay, for 100 working residents (0.3 per worker). The median disposable income was €22,780 a year per consumption unit, lower than both Vienne’s towns (€26,210) and compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
2 houses and apartments changed hands in Ternay from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Ternay. Best known first.
Ternay has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Ternay: Photo: De Ternay Loïc · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Ternay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ternay | 189 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Loudun | 6,839 | 6.8 | C | A | D | C+ |
| Montreuil-Bellay Maine-et-Loire | 3,746 | 7.8 | B− | A | C+ | C+ |
| Thouars Deux-Sèvres | 13,891 | 9 | A− | A | C− | B+ |
| Loretz-d'Argenton Deux-Sèvres | 2,575 | 10 | — | A | — | B− |
| Bellevigne-les-Châteaux Maine-et-Loire | 3,435 | 11 | A+ | A− | A | B |
| Saumur Maine-et-Loire | 26,241 | 15 | B− | B | D | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Ternay is a commune of 189 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays Loudunais. 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.