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Population 365: a town in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Margueron isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. 33% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Margueron does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Margueron; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1925.
26% 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 Margueron.
A tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, near Gironde’s towns (10%) and lower than compared French towns (11%). Among adults, 20% have a degree. Residents of Margueron have a median age of 57.4.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Gironde 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Margueron | Gironde median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.3% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 33% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 27% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 13% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 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’s list holds 1 historic monument in Margueron; none is classé, France’s top protection. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 16th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Margueron holds 150 jobs; 150 of its residents are in work, so 0.9 jobs each. 12.3% of the labour force were unemployed, above Gironde’s towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. At the census, 8.1% of commuters got to work without a car.
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 Margueron from July 2023 to June 2026: 14 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Margueron. Best known first.
Margueron has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Martin: Photo: Henry SALOMÉ · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Margueron 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margueron | 365 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pineuilh | 4,490 | 4.9 | B | C+ | C | A+ |
| Sainte-Foy-la-Grande | 2,507 | 5.5 | C | A− | D− | D |
| Port-Sainte-Foy-et-Ponchapt Dordogne | 2,520 | 6.1 | B+ | B | A− | B− |
| Lamonzie-Saint-Martin Dordogne | 2,742 | 8.1 | — | B+ | — | C+ |
| La Force Dordogne | 2,702 | 9.3 | — | B | — | D |
| Eymet Dordogne | 2,569 | 9.7 | A− | B+ | A− | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Margueron is a commune of 365 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays Foyen. 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.