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This town in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine has a population of 428.
There are no grades for Saint-Marc-à-Frongier: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Nearly a quarter of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Saint-Marc-à-Frongier does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Marc-à-Frongier as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Dolmen dit Pierre-la-Fade, in Blessac, 2.4 mi away.
41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Marc-à-Frongier is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Marc-à-Frongier.
27% of residents are 65 or over, lower than Creuse’s towns (32%) yet higher than compared French towns (22%). Half of Saint-Marc-à-Frongier is older than 51.5, half younger.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Creuse 52.8%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Marc-à-Frongier | Creuse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 32% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Creuse median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 10.2%, lower than Creuse’s towns (15.4%) and near compared French towns (10.1%). Households’ median disposable income: €24,850 a year per consumption unit. Saint-Marc-à-Frongier holds 50 jobs; 150 of its residents are in work, so 0.3 jobs each.
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.
Near Saint-Marc-à-Frongier, 99.0% of lycée candidates passed the bac, above Creuse’s towns (96.5%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. The town’s pupils have a collège 2.9 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Eugène JamotNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 54 | 83%−6 pts |
| Lycée Eugène JamotNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 85 | 99%+2 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.
The market in Saint-Marc-à-Frongier: 15 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Marc-à-Frongier yet.
Commune in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Marc-à-Frongier is a commune of 428 people in the Communauté de communes Creuse Grand Sud. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Marc-à-Frongier | 428 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aubusson | 3,018 | 3.2 | C+ | A | D | D |
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 4, 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.