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A town of 196 in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Population

196

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€11.67

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€26,330

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Cessac a good place to live?

Cessac is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

Église Saint-Barthélemy (anciennement Saint-Romain) · Classé · Photo: William Ellison · CC BY-SA 3.0

Cessac’s story

Cessac in pictures

Cessac has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.

The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1908.

28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1908First protected: Église Saint-Barthélemy (anciennement Saint-Romain)

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cessac.

History

Cessac keeps more of its old housing than Gironde or compared French towns: 28% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Among the classé monuments in Cessac is Église Saint-Barthélemy (anciennement Saint-Romain). The protected list starts in the 10th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

Église Saint-Barthélemy (anciennement Saint-Romain) Middle Ages

10th c.

oldest protected part

1908

first monument protected

Full pageCessac’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes28% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Cessac?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

Cessac has fewer young adults than Gironde’s towns or compared French towns: 7.6% are 15 to 24

18% of adults hold a degree, below both Gironde’s towns (34%) and compared French towns (30%). Half the people of Cessac are older than 50.8. The 65-and-over age group makes up 23% of residents.

50.8median age

CessacGironde medianFrance median

Gironde medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

23%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma23%

CAP or BEP31%

Baccalauréat23%

Higher education18%

Women and men · all residents

53% women, 47% men

About 90 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Gironde 51.8%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Cessac
	Cessac	Gironde median	France median
Under 15	15%	18%	17%
15–24	7.6%	10%	11%
25–44	17%	24%	23%
45–64	38%	26%	26%
65+	23%	20%	22%
No diploma	23%	14%	19%
CAP or BEP	31%	26%	26%
Baccalauréat	23%	19%	18%
Higher education	18%	34%	30%

Full pageCessac’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages50.8 median age · 23% are 65 or over Households90 households · 2.2 people per household Born abroad6.1% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Cessac?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Gironde median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commute

Cessac has lower unemployment than Gironde’s towns or compared French towns: 5.0%

At the census, 2.1% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Gironde’s towns (11.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €26,330 a year per consumption unit.

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving89%

Motorbike or scooter4%

On foot1%

Public transport1%

Bicycle0%

jobs based in Cessac, 0.2 per working resident

5.0%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€26,330

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageCessac’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Jobs based here0.2 per working resident Getting to work2% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€26,330 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Cessac costs an estimated advertised €11.67/m² a month, against €13.75/m² in Gironde’s towns and €12.41/m² in compared French towns

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Cessac recorded 1 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.

€11.67/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Cessac€11.67/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Gironde median€13.75/m²

€11.67/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.36 to €14.54/m² a month)

€8.74/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageCessac’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€11.67/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Cessac

12pages on Cessac

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 12.6 mi away Work & commute0 jobs based here HousingOne sale on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors5% of the commune is protected nature AttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 50.8 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

Cessac has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →

Église Saint-Barthélemy (anciennement Saint-Romain)Church · Middle Ages

Classé

Croix de cimetièreCross · in Courpiac, 1.1 mi

Classé

Église Saint-VivienChurch · 12th–16th c. · in Romagne, 1.7 mi

Classé

Église Saint-PierreChurch · 12th & 13th c. · in Rauzan, 3.7 mi

Photo credits

Église Saint-Barthélemy (anciennement Saint-Romain): Photo: William Ellison · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Cessac

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Cessac yet.

How we find them →

Cessac’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Gironde →

Saint-Quentin-de-BaronCréonCadillac-sur-GaronneCastillon-la-BataillePodensacSadiracCessac

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Cessac	196	—	—	—	—	—
Saint-Quentin-de-Baron	2,713	7.8	—	C⁻	—	B⁻
Créon	4,950	8.6	B⁻	C	B⁻	B
Cadillac-sur-Garonne	2,670	9.7	D	B⁻	D	D⁻
Castillon-la-Bataille	3,344	11	D	A⁻	D⁻	D
Podensac	3,269	11	C	C⁺	C	C
Sadirac	4,769	11	A⁻	C	A⁺	B

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Cessac

Commune in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Cessac is a commune of 196 people in the Communauté de communes rurales de l'Entre-Deux-Mers. 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

Population: 196 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes rurales de l'Entre-Deux-Mers
Département: Gironde (33)
Région: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area: 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km²)
INSEE code: 33121

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.