Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 491 residents in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Saint-Genès-de-Blaye out for now.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Genès-de-Blaye as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Citadelle de Blaye, in Blaye, 2.2 mi away.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Genès-de-Blaye is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Genès-de-Blaye.
28% of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up 23% of the town, higher than Gironde’s towns (20%) and near compared French towns (22%). At 45.6, the median resident of Saint-Genès-de-Blaye sits in the middle of the age range.
54% women, 46% men
About 87 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Gironde 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Genès-de-Blaye | Gironde median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Gironde median and France median: the median of compared communes
For its 200 residents in work, Saint-Genès-de-Blaye has 50 jobs: 0.2 each. Half of residents lived on more than €26,890 a year per consumption unit, near both Gironde’s towns (€27,420) and compared French towns (€25,970). Also worth knowing: at the census, 6.4% of working residents in Saint-Genès-de-Blaye didn’t travel to work at all.
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 closest collège is 2.3 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège privé Jeanne d'Arc Saint-Romain PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 50 | 94%+3 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.
18 houses and apartments changed hands in Saint-Genès-de-Blaye from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Saint-Genès-de-Blaye. Best known first.
ChâteauCitadelle de Blaye3.5 km southwest, in BlayeChâteauChâteauChâteau des Rudel3.4 km southwest, in BlayeMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Minimes de Blaye3.7 km southwest, in BlayeMuseumMuseumMusée d'Archéologie et d'Histoire de Blaye3.6 km southwest, in BlayeAttractionAttractionLes Cachots de la Citadelle3.6 km southwest, in BlayePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
One notable person was born in Saint-Genès-de-Blaye.
Commune in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Genès-de-Blaye is a commune of 491 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
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-Genès-de-Blaye | 491 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Blaye | 5,066 | 2.2 | D− | C+ | D− | C |
| Pauillac | 5,190 | 5.9 | C− | B | D | C− |
| Margaux-Cantenac | 2,845 | 8.7 | A | C+ | A− | A− |
| Saint-Laurent-Médoc | 4,914 | 8.8 | B | C | A+ | B |
| Saint-Ciers-sur-Gironde | 3,175 | 9.2 | B− | B+ | B− | C− |
| Listrac-Médoc | 2,807 | 9.3 | B− | C+ | A− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 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.