Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
863 people call this town in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine home.
Marcenais is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Marcenais, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1927.
19% 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 Marcenais.
16% of residents are 65 or over, below Gironde’s towns (20%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Aged 15 to 24: 8.5% of residents. Among adults, 23% have a degree.
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Gironde 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Marcenais | Gironde median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 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 Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Marcenais, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The protected list starts in the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Jobs based in Marcenais number 100, against 400 residents in work (0.3 per worker). Public transport took 3.9% of Marcenais’ working residents to work at the census. Median disposable income comes to €26,050 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.
A collège lies 1.7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Philippe MadrelleNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 151 | 69%−19 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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 16 homes in Marcenais. The sales split: 94% houses, the rest apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Marcenais has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Notre-Dame: Photo: Michel Fauré · CC BY 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Marcenais 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcenais | 863 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Laruscade | 2,811 | 3.6 | — | B | — | B− |
| Val de Virvée | 3,793 | 3.8 | B− | C+ | A | B |
| Cézac | 2,727 | 4.8 | — | C | — | D |
| La Lande-de-Fronsac | 2,729 | 5.8 | — | C | — | C |
| Galgon | 3,144 | 6 | — | B− | — | B |
| Saint-Yzan-de-Soudiac | 2,586 | 6.4 | C− | C+ | B+ | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Marcenais is a commune of 863 people in the Communauté de communes Latitude Nord Gironde. 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 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.