Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine has a population of 327.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Belvès-de-Castillon falls below the line for grades.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Belvès-de-Castillon, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1996.
38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Belvès-de-Castillon has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Castagens: Photo: William Ellison · CC BY-SA 4.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Belvès-de-Castillon.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Belvès-de-Castillon, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The protected list starts in the 14th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Graduates make up a quarter of adults. Over-65s are nearly a quarter of the population. Line up the people of Belvès-de-Castillon by age and the one in the middle is 48.4.
55% women, 45% men
About 81 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Gironde 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Belvès-de-Castillon | Gironde median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Gironde median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs located in Belvès-de-Castillon: 100, for 150 residents in work (0.6 each). At the census, 10.0% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Gironde’s towns (11.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Median disposable income comes to €26,780 a year per consumption unit.
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 general lycée is 10.5 mi away. Collège pupils travel 2.2 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Aliénor d'AquitaineNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 88 | 76%−5 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.
House rents are put at about €9.44/m² a month. The market in Belvès-de-Castillon: 6 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Belvès-de-Castillon. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Belvès-de-Castillon yet.
Commune in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Belvès-de-Castillon is a commune of 327 people in the Communauté de communes du Grand Saint-Émilionnais. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belvès-de-Castillon | 327 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Castillon-la-Bataille | 3,344 | 1.8 | D | A− | D− | D |
| Saint-Seurin-sur-l'Isle | 3,167 | 9.3 | B | B | B | B− |
| Libourne | 25,036 | 10 | C− | C− | D− | B |
| Saint-Denis-de-Pile | 5,955 | 11 | B | C+ | A− | B− |
| Port-Sainte-Foy-et-Ponchapt Dordogne | 2,520 | 12 | B+ | B | A− | B− |
| Coutras | 8,678 | 12 | D− | C+ | C− | C+ |
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.