The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Bayon-sur-Gironde: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1922.
44% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Wikidata records 2 people born in Bayon-sur-Gironde before 1900, the earliest Jean Dumézil, in 1857.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bayon-sur-Gironde.
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in Bayon-sur-Gironde than in Gironde’s towns or across compared French towns: 26% of adults
People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town, below Gironde’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Children are 16% of the town. The median resident of Bayon-sur-Gironde is 48.3 years old.
48.3median age
Bayon-sur-GirondeGironde medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
29%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma18%
CAP or BEP32%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education26%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Gironde 51.8%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Gironde median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Bayon-sur-Gironde: 44% were built before 1919, more than in Gironde’s towns and across compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century. Among the classé monuments in Bayon-sur-Gironde is Église Notre-Dame. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments here: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Money is tighter in Bayon-sur-Gironde than in Gironde’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €24,320 a year per consumption unit
At the census, 5.6% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Bayon-sur-Gironde has 50 jobs for 300 working residents, 0.2 per worker. Unemployment stood at 10.3%, higher than Gironde’s towns (9.7%) and near compared French towns (10.1%).
6%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving90%
Public transport3%
On foot1%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
50
jobs based in Bayon-sur-Gironde, 0.2 per working resident
10.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,320
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Bayon-sur-Gironde: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Bayon-sur-Gironde
Commune in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Bayon-sur-Gironde is a commune of 734 people in the Communauté de communes de Blaye. 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
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.
