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In Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, this town has 803 residents.

Population

803

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€10.22

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

Median income

€22,640

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 Frontenac a good place to live?

Frontenac is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. It skews young: only 16% of residents are 65 or over.

What makes Frontenac stand out

The one thing Frontenac does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

16% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 42.9. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Vestiges de la commanderie de Sallebruneau · Inscrit · Photo: Messire Hephgé · CC BY 2.5

Frontenac’s story

Frontenac in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 3 historic monuments in Frontenac; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1925.

33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1925First protected: Église Notre-Dame
1987Most recently protected: Vestiges de la commanderie de Sallebruneau

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Frontenac.

Who lives here

Degrees are less common in Frontenac than in Gironde’s towns or across compared French towns: 24% of adults

Children under 15 make up 20%, above both Gironde’s towns (18%) and compared French towns (17%). People 65 and over make up 16% of the town. 9.8% of residents are aged 15 to 24.

42.9median age

FrontenacGironde medianFrance median

Gironde medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

10%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma20%

CAP or BEP34%

Baccalauréat17%

Higher education24%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Gironde 51.8%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Frontenac
	Frontenac	Gironde median	France median
Under 15	20%	18%	17%
15–24	9.8%	10%	11%
25–44	23%	24%	23%
45–64	32%	26%	26%
65+	16%	20%	22%
No diploma	20%	14%	19%
CAP or BEP	34%	26%	26%
Baccalauréat	17%	19%	18%
Higher education	24%	34%	30%

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Ages42.9 median age · 16% are 65 or over Households340 households · 2.4 people per household Born abroad4.6% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Frontenac?”

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

History

Frontenac keeps more of its old housing than Gironde’s towns or compared French towns: 33% built before 1919

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

Churches, chapels and other religious buildings, 3 of the 3, make up the bulk. The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century.

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit3

12th c.

oldest protected part

1925

first monument protected

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Age of homes33% built before 1919 · Older homes Map3 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Frontenac?”

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

Work & commute

Incomes in Frontenac run lower than in both Gironde’s towns and compared French towns: a median €22,640 a year per consumption unit

At the census, 2.3% of commuters got to work without a car. Unemployment stood at 6.7%, lower than both Gironde’s towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Jobs based in Frontenac number 150, against 400 residents in work (0.4 per worker).

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving93%

Motorbike or scooter2%

Public transport1%

On foot1%

Bicycle1%

150

jobs based in Frontenac, 0.4 per working resident

6.7%

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

€22,640

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

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Median income€22,640 a year · Median income per consumption unit Getting to work2% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here150 jobs based here · 0.4 per working resident

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

Housing

Renting in Frontenac costs less than in both Gironde’s towns and compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €10.22/m² a month

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

Sales in Frontenac from July 2023 to June 2026: 12 houses and apartments.

€10.22/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Frontenac€10.22/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Gironde median€13.75/m²

€10.22/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.27 to €12.62/m² a month)

€8.74/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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Renting€10.22/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 Frontenac

11pages on Frontenac

The big questions

Health2 GPs · nearest emergency department 13.2 mi away Work & commute150 jobs based here Housing12 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors4% of the commune is protected nature ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 42.9 History3 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry’s list holds 3 historic monuments in Frontenac; none is classé, France’s top protection.

All monuments →

Ancienne église Sainte-PrésentineChurch · 12th c.

Église Notre-DameChurch · 16th c.

Photo credits

Ancienne église Sainte-Présentine: Photo: Henry Salomé · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église Notre-Dame: Photo: Henry Salomé · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Frontenac

Wikidata places 2 people here, but for none of them do the articles confirm Frontenac as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

How we find them →

Frontenac’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-BaronCréonCastillon-la-BatailleCadillac-sur-GaronnePodensacLa RéoleFrontenac

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Frontenac	803	—	—	—	—	—
Saint-Quentin-de-Baron	2,713	8.8	—	C⁻	—	B⁻
Créon	4,950	9.7	B⁻	C	B⁻	B
Castillon-la-Bataille	3,344	10	D	A⁻	D⁻	D
Cadillac-sur-Garonne	2,670	10	D	B⁻	D	D⁻
Podensac	3,269	11	C	C⁺	C	C
La Réole	4,487	12	C⁺	B⁺	D⁻	C

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

About Frontenac

Commune in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Frontenac is a commune of 803 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: 803 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes rurales de l'Entre-Deux-Mers
Département: Gironde (33)
Région: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area: 5.6 sq mi (14.4 km²)
INSEE code: 33175

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.