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It is a town of 1,962 residents in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Is Moulis-en-Médoc a good place to live?

Buying 70 m² at the median €2,334/m² takes 6 years of the median income per consumption unit in the Communauté de communes Médullienne. Schools are its weak spot (D) — brevet results 5 points below the expected rate. It also trails on health (C−).

Figures: employment, INSEE census 2023 · brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025). Moulis-en-Médoc has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.

Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.

How Moulis-en-Médoc grades

Each subject compares Moulis-en-Médoc with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.

How grading works

Moulis-en-Médoc has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.

How TownRatings grades French towns →

What makes Moulis-en-Médoc stand out

The one thing Moulis-en-Médoc does most differently from other towns.

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Église Saint-Saturnin
Église Saint-Saturnin · Classé · Photo: Unozoe · CC BY-SA 3.0
Moulis-en-Médoc’s story

Moulis-en-Médoc in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Moulis-en-Médoc: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1846.

20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1846First protected: Église Saint-Saturnin
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Landmarks

Moulis-en-Médoc has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →
Photo credits

Église Saint-Saturnin: Photo: Unozoe · CC BY-SA 3.0

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Moulis-en-Médoc.

Who lives here

Moulis-en-Médoc has fewer older residents than Gironde’s towns or compared French towns: 14% are 65 or over

40median age

Children under 15 make up 20%, above both Gironde’s towns (18%) and compared French towns (17%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for just over one in ten residents. 29% of adults hold a degree.

Moulis-en-MédocGironde medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma13%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat23%
Higher education29%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Gironde 51.8%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Moulis-en-Médoc
Moulis-en-MédocGironde medianFrance median
Under 1520%18%17%
15–2411%10%11%
25–4427%24%23%
45–6428%26%26%
65+14%20%22%
No diploma13%14%19%
CAP or BEP29%26%26%
Baccalauréat23%19%18%
Higher education29%34%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Gironde median and France median: the median of compared communes

Schools

Fewer pupils pass the brevet at the collèges near Moulis-en-Médoc than in Gironde’s towns or compared French towns: 82.0%

82.0%passed the brevetDSchool Grade

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

For the general bac, the closest lycée is 7 mi away. The town’s pupils have a collège 2.3 mi away.

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Moulis-en-Médoc82.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège CanteraneNearest collègeCollègeCollège15282%−5 pts
82.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −5 pts against the expected rate
2.3 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Work & commuteJobs & income B

Fewer people in Moulis-en-Médoc are out of work than in Gironde’s towns or across compared French towns: 7.2%

5%walk, cycle or take transit

At the census, 5.4% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Half of residents lived on more than €27,170 a year per consumption unit, about level with Gironde’s towns (€27,420) and above compared French towns (€25,970).

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving91%
Public transport3%
On foot1%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
400
jobs based in Moulis-en-Médoc, 0.4 per working resident
7.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€27,170
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
3%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
D
Walkability: better than 14% of compared French towns

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

HealthHealth C−

Moulis-en-Médoc has a higher adjusted death rate than four in five compared French towns

+0%deaths against expected, after care homesC−Health Grade

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

Life expectancy in Gironde: 86.4 years for women and 81.3 for men (2025); France averages 85.9 and 80.3. Adjusted for age and care homes, Moulis-en-Médoc records 100 deaths per 100 expected, higher than both Gironde’s towns (84) and compared French towns (88). From 2016 to 2025, 107 residents of Moulis-en-Médoc died, about as many as the 107 expected from France’s death rates at each age. The nearest emergency department to Moulis-en-Médoc is Centre hospitalier de la Haute Gironde, 7.6 mi away.

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw100
Adjusted100
Median town88
Expected100
0
GPs in Moulis-en-Médoc · 4.5 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
7.6 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Centre hospitalier de la Haute Gironde
7.6 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier de la Haute Gironde
86.4 · 81.3
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Gironde, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3

Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · Note: TownRatings models the care-home adjustment; it is not an official figure. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from D to B.

HousingCost of living C+

Homes in Moulis-en-Médoc sell for €2,334/m² at the median, against €3,176/m² in Gironde’s towns and €2,430/m² in compared French towns

€2,334/m²median sale price

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Renting a house costs an estimated €11.39/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 69 homes in Moulis-en-Médoc. The estimated advertised rent is €12.62/m² a month, about level with compared French towns (€12.41/m²) and below Gironde’s towns (€13.75/m²).

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Moulis-en-Médoc€2,334/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Gironde median€3,176/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€2,334/m²69
€12.62/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.98 to €15.95/m² a month)
6
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€11.39/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€27,070
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes Médullienne

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

History

Old homes shape Moulis-en-Médoc: 20% were built before 1919, more than in both Gironde’s towns and compared French towns

1historic monument

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Among the classé monuments in Moulis-en-Médoc is Église Saint-Saturnin. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century.

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

12th c.
oldest protected part
1846
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Keep exploring

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Nearby attractions

Musée des Arts et Métiers de la Vigne et du Vin and 7 more in and around Moulis-en-Médoc

Heritage and museums in and near Moulis-en-Médoc. Best known first.

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About Moulis-en-Médoc

Commune in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Moulis-en-Médoc is a commune of 1,962 people in the Communauté de communes Médullienne. 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

Population
1,962 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Médullienne
Département
Gironde (33)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
8 sq mi (20.7 km²)
INSEE code
33297

Moulis-en-Médoc’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Gironde →
Listrac-MédocAvensanCastelnau-de-MédocMargaux-CantenacArsacSaint-Laurent-MédocListrac-MédocAvensanCastelnau-de-MédocMargaux-CantenacArsacSaint-Laurent-MédocMoulis-en-Médoc
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Moulis-en-Médoc1,962——C+—C−
Listrac-Médoc2,8071.8B−C+A−B−
Avensan3,1402—C−—C+
Castelnau-de-Médoc4,9072.7DCB+D
Margaux-Cantenac2,8454.6AC+A−A−
Arsac4,1245.8A−C−A−B+
Saint-Laurent-Médoc4,9146.4BCA+B

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

Questions about Moulis-en-Médoc

Is Moulis-en-Médoc safe?

Moulis-en-Médoc has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 3.5 recorded violent incidents and 8.4 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.

Are schools in Moulis-en-Médoc good?

They grade D, better than 13% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Is Moulis-en-Médoc expensive to live in?

Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Moulis-en-Médoc grades C+ for cost of living.

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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 9, 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.