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236 people live in this town in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
At under 1,000 residents, Saint-Martial is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Martial; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1925.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Martial.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Martial; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Children under 15 make up 16%, about level with compared French towns (17%) and below Gironde’s towns (18%). Graduates make up 30% of adults. Half the people of Saint-Martial are older than 46.9.
45% women, 55% men
About 81 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Gironde 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Martial | Gironde median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.9% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Gironde median and France median: the median of compared communes
Saint-Martial has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.4 per worker. Half of residents lived on more than €24,560 a year per consumption unit, lower than both Gironde’s towns (€27,420) and compared French towns (€25,970). 6.5% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The market in Saint-Martial: 5 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Saint-Martial has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Martial 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-Martial | 236 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cadillac-sur-Garonne | 2,670 | 6.8 | D | B− | D | D− |
| Toulenne | 2,881 | 7.1 | B− | C+ | C+ | A− |
| Langon | 7,674 | 7.2 | C | C+ | D− | B |
| La Réole | 4,487 | 7.7 | C+ | B+ | D− | C |
| Podensac | 3,269 | 9.1 | C | C+ | C | C |
| Créon | 4,950 | 13 | B− | C | B− | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Martial is a commune of 236 people in the Communauté de communes du Sud Gironde. 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.