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Home to 845 people, this town lies in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Saint-Martin-du-Bois is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Martin-du-Bois as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Croix du cimetière, in Bonzac, 2.4 mi away.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Martin-du-Bois 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-Martin-du-Bois.
18% of residents are 65 or over. The 15-to-24 age group: 9.9%, near Gironde’s towns (10%) and lower than compared French towns (11%). The age that splits Saint-Martin-du-Bois in two is 45.2.
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Gironde 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Martin-du-Bois | Gironde median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Gironde median and France median: the median of compared communes
Median disposable income is €25,200 a year for each consumption unit. 12.0% of the labour force were unemployed, higher than both Gironde’s towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Saint-Martin-du-Bois has 100 jobs for 400 working residents, 0.2 per worker.
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.
17 houses and apartments changed hands in Saint-Martin-du-Bois from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
One notable person was born in Saint-Martin-du-Bois.
Commune in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Martin-du-Bois is a commune of 845 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
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-Martin-du-Bois | 845 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Galgon | 3,144 | 2.2 | — | B− | — | B |
| Saint-Denis-de-Pile | 5,955 | 4.1 | B | C+ | A− | B− |
| Val de Virvée | 3,793 | 6.4 | B− | C+ | A | B |
| La Lande-de-Fronsac | 2,729 | 6.4 | — | C | — | C |
| Coutras | 8,678 | 7.2 | D− | C+ | C− | C+ |
| Libourne | 25,036 | 7.3 | C− | C− | D− | 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.