Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 924 in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Plassac is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Plassac does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Plassac: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from Antiquity; the first monument here was protected in 1975.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Plassac. Best known first.
ChâteauCitadelle de Blaye3.5 km northwest, in Blaye
ChâteauFort Paté3.5 km northwest, in BlayeMuseumMuseumMuséein townChâteauChâteauChâteau Bellevuein townChâteauChâteauChâteau des Rudel3.6 km northwest, in BlayePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Plassac.
People 65 and over make up 30% of the town, above Gironde’s towns (20%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Children under 15 make up 14% of residents. Degrees are held by 36% of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Gironde 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Plassac | Gironde median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.3% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 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.
Among the classé monuments in Plassac is Villa gallo-romaine. The oldest protected building goes back to Antiquity.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Jobs located in Plassac: 100, for 400 residents in work (0.2 each). The median disposable income was €28,340 a year per consumption unit, near Gironde’s towns (€27,420) and higher than compared French towns (€25,970). Also worth knowing: 3.1% of the town’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.
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.
For collège, the closest is 1.7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Sébastien VaubanNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 127 | 80%−8 pts |
| Lycée Jaufré RudelNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 328 | 89%−4 pts |
| Lycée professionnel de l'EstuaireBest against expectations: 4 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 87 | 84%+4 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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 23 homes were sold in Plassac.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Plassac has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Villa gallo-romaine: Photo: Jibi44 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Plassac 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plassac | 924 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Blaye | 5,066 | 1.7 | D− | C+ | D− | C |
| Margaux-Cantenac | 2,845 | 5.3 | A | C+ | A− | A− |
| Macau | 4,576 | 7 | A− | C | A− | A− |
| Avensan | 3,140 | 7.7 | — | C− | — | C+ |
| Listrac-Médoc | 2,807 | 8 | B− | C+ | A− | B− |
| Arsac | 4,124 | 8 | A− | C− | A− | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Plassac is a commune of 924 people in the Communauté de communes de Blaye. 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.