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A town of 192 in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Saint-Aignan isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. 32% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Saint-Aignan does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Aignan, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1925.
55% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage, family days out and other places to visit in and near Saint-Aignan. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Aignan.
People 65 and over make up nearly a third of the town, above Gironde’s towns (20%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Graduates make up 27% of adults. Those aged 15 to 24 account for 11% of residents.
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Gironde 51.8%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Saint-Aignan | Gironde median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 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.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Aignan, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Saint-Aignan holds 50 jobs; 100 of its residents are in work, so 0.7 jobs each. Just over a tenth of the labour force were unemployed, above Gironde’s towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. Public transport took 4.9% of the town’s working residents 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.
The town’s pupils have a collège 2.8 mi away. The closest lycée for the general bac is 3.4 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Les DagueysNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 112 | 88%−2 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, 6 homes were sold in Saint-Aignan.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Saint-Aignan has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Aignan: Photo: William Ellison · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Aignan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Aignan | 192 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Galgon | 3,144 | 3.2 | — | B− | — | B |
| Vayres | 4,615 | 3.3 | C+ | C− | B | B |
| Izon | 6,374 | 3.5 | B | C− | A | C+ |
| Libourne | 25,036 | 3.9 | C− | C− | D− | B |
| La Lande-de-Fronsac | 2,729 | 4.8 | — | C | — | C |
| Saint-Sulpice-et-Cameyrac | 4,881 | 5.2 | A | C+ | A− | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Aignan is a commune of 192 people in the Communauté de communes du Fronsadais. 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.