Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
526 residents make their home in this town in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Gours has none.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Gours; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1925.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Gours.
People 65 and over make up a quarter of the town, above both Gironde’s towns (20%) and compared French towns (22%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 7.9% of residents. 16% of residents are children under 15.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Gironde 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Gours | Gironde median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 28% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Gironde median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Gours; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Per resident in work, Gours counts 0.4 jobs (100 jobs, 250 workers). At the census, 3.4% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Gironde’s towns (11.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Unemployment runs at 9.6%.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Sales in Gours from July 2023 to June 2026: 22 houses and apartments. House rents are put at about €9.44/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Gours has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Pierre: Photo: William Ellison · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Gours yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gours | 526 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Seurin-sur-l'Isle | 3,167 | 1.5 | B | B | B | B− |
| Montpon-Ménestérol Dordogne | 5,866 | 6.7 | D | B+ | C | D |
| Coutras | 8,678 | 7.4 | D− | C+ | C− | C+ |
| La Roche-Chalais Dordogne | 3,060 | 9.8 | B− | B+ | A− | D |
| Saint-Denis-de-Pile | 5,955 | 11 | B | C+ | A− | B− |
| Castillon-la-Bataille | 3,344 | 11 | D | A− | D− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Gours is a commune of 526 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Libournais. 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
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.