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This town in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine has a population of 608.
Pomerol isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Pomerol; none is classé, France’s top protection.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage, museums and family days out in and near Pomerol. Best known first.
Art galleryMusée des Beaux-Arts de Libourne3.2 km southwest, in LibourneChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sales1.9 km northwest, in LibourneChâteauChâteauChâteau du Pintey2.4 km west, in LibourneChâteauChâteauChâteau Grand Mayne4.6 km southeast, in Saint-ÉmilionChâteauChâteauChâteau Coutet4.7 km southeast, in Saint-ÉmilionChâteauChâteauChâteau Mazeyres1.8 km west, in LibournePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pomerol.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Pomerol; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
People 65 and over make up a quarter of the town, higher than both Gironde’s towns (20%) and compared French towns (22%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up nearly one in ten residents. Under-15s account for 16% of the population.
47% women, 53% men
About 112 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Gironde 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Pomerol | Gironde median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Gironde median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 6.5% 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%). For its 300 residents in work, Pomerol has 450 jobs: 1.6 each.
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.
Near Pomerol, 90.3% of lycée candidates passed the bac, lower than both Gironde’s towns (93.5%) and compared French towns (92.9%). A collège lies 1.7 mi away. At the three general lycées, 94% of 799 candidates passed the bac, 1.8 points below the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Eugène AtgetNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 70 | 94%+5 pts |
| Lycée Max LinderNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 561 | 93%−2 pts |
| Collège privé Saint-Joseph PrivateBest against expectations: 3 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 203 | 100%+3 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, 15 homes were sold in Pomerol. House rents are put at about €9.79/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Pomerol has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Croix de carrefour dite Croix de Gay: Photo: William Ellison · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Pomerol 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pomerol | 608 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Libourne | 25,036 | 1.6 | C− | C− | D− | B |
| Saint-Denis-de-Pile | 5,955 | 3.9 | B | C+ | A− | B− |
| Galgon | 3,144 | 5 | — | B− | — | B |
| Vayres | 4,615 | 5.8 | C+ | C− | B | B |
| Izon | 6,374 | 7.2 | B | C− | A | C+ |
| Saint-Quentin-de-Baron | 2,713 | 8.4 | — | C− | — | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Pomerol is a commune of 608 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Libournais. 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.