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A town of 206 in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Marions falls below the line for grades. 15% of homes here are second homes. 31% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Marions does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Marions as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Laurent de Birac, in Birac, 3.3 mi away.
43% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Marions.
16% of adults hold a degree, below both Gironde’s towns (34%) and compared French towns (30%). Half of Marions is older than 53, half younger. One measure of family life: 18% of residents are under 15.
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Gironde 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Marions | Gironde median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.3% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 31% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 16% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Gironde median and France median: the median of compared communes
Households’ median disposable income: €24,420 a year per consumption unit. No commute at all: 14.1% of working residents in Marions at the census. A tenth of the labour force were unemployed, above Gironde’s towns (9.7%) and close to compared French towns (10.1%).
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 9 homes in Marions.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Marions is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Marions as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marions | 206 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bazas | 4,854 | 7.2 | A− | B− | B− | B+ |
| Casteljaloux Lot-et-Garonne | 4,755 | 10 | C− | B | C− | C+ |
| Langon | 7,674 | 14 | C | C+ | D− | B |
| Sainte-Bazeille Lot-et-Garonne | 3,171 | 14 | B | B+ | C+ | A− |
| La Réole | 4,487 | 14 | C+ | B+ | D− | C |
| Toulenne | 2,881 | 15 | B− | C+ | C+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Marions is a commune of 206 people in the Communauté de communes du Bazadais. 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.