Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 221 residents in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Mesterrieux out for now. A tenth of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Mesterrieux does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Mesterrieux as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Moulin de Loubens (également sur commune de Landerrouet-sur-Ségur), in Loubens, 1.2 mi away.
51% 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 Mesterrieux.
27% of residents are 65 or over, above Gironde’s towns (20%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Half of Mesterrieux is older than 48.5, half younger. Graduates make up 30% of adults.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Gironde 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Mesterrieux | Gironde median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Gironde median and France median: the median of compared communes
Nearly a tenth of the labour force are out of work. At the census, 3.7% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Gironde’s towns (11.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Jobs located in Mesterrieux: 50, for 100 residents in work (0.4 each).
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 8 homes in Mesterrieux.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Mesterrieux 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 Mesterrieux 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesterrieux | 221 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Réole | 4,487 | 4.3 | C+ | B+ | D− | C |
| Sainte-Bazeille Lot-et-Garonne | 3,171 | 9.8 | B | B+ | C+ | A− |
| Marmande Lot-et-Garonne | 17,328 | 13 | C+ | B− | D | B− |
| Langon | 7,674 | 13 | C | C+ | D− | B |
| Toulenne | 2,881 | 14 | B− | C+ | C+ | A− |
| Castillon-la-Bataille | 3,344 | 15 | D | A− | D− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Mesterrieux is a commune of 221 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
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.