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1,171 residents make their home in this town in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
School results trail most towns: bac results 2.3 points below the expected rate; brevet results 4.9 points below the expected rate. A 70 m² home at the median €1,747/m² costs 5 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the Communauté de communes de Blaye. It also trails on walkability — nearly a third of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 8% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. Health lags: after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 8% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns.
Figures: brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting, INSEE census 2023 · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025). Saint-Martin-Lacaussade has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
Each subject compares Saint-Martin-Lacaussade with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
Saint-Martin-Lacaussade has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
How TownRatings grades French towns →
The one thing Saint-Martin-Lacaussade does most differently from other towns.
Saint-Martin-Lacaussade has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1925.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Saint-Martin-Lacaussade has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Martin-Lacaussade.
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Vocational results within 5 km: 84% passed the bac pro, of 87 candidates. Collège pupils travel 1.2 mi to the nearest one. At the general lycée, 89% of 328 candidates passed the bac, 4 points below the expected rate.
| 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
At the census, 7.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Gironde’s towns (11.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Jobs based in Saint-Martin-Lacaussade number 450, against 500 residents in work (0.9 per worker). After tax and benefits, the median income is €26,000 a year per consumption unit.
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 estimated advertised rent is €14.09/m² a month, about level with Gironde’s towns (€13.75/m²) and above compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Behind the median of €1,747/m²: 62 houses and apartments sold in Saint-Martin-Lacaussade between July 2023 and June 2026. Houses were 63% of what sold.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,751/m² | 39 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
At birth, a girl in Gironde can expect 86.4 years and a boy 81.3 (2025); across France, 85.9 and 80.3. From 2016 to 2025, 101 residents of Saint-Martin-Lacaussade died, against 110 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 8% fewer. The nearest emergency department to Saint-Martin-Lacaussade is Centre hospitalier de la Haute Gironde, 0.8 mi away.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · The care-home adjustment is a TownRatings modeling step, not an official statistic. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from D to A−.
25% of residents are 65 or over. Degrees are held by 28% of adults, below both Gironde’s towns (34%) and compared French towns (30%). People aged 15 to 24 are just over a tenth of the population.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Gironde 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Martin-Lacaussade | Gironde median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 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 protected list starts in the 12th century. Saint-Martin-Lacaussade has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Saint-Martin-Lacaussade. Best known first.
ChâteauCitadelle de Blaye2.2 km southwest, in Blaye
ChâteauFort Paté3.7 km southwest, in BlayeChâteauChâteauChâteau des Rudel2.1 km southwest, in BlayeMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Minimes de Blaye2.3 km southwest, in BlayeAttractionAttractionVilla gallo-romaine de Plassac4.2 km south, in PlassacMuseumMuseumMusée d'Archéologie et d'Histoire de Blaye2.2 km southwest, in BlayePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Martin-Lacaussade yet.
Commune in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Martin-Lacaussade is a commune of 1,171 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-Martin-Lacaussade | 1,171 | — | — | C | — | C+ |
| Blaye | 5,066 | 1.1 | D− | C+ | D− | C |
| Pauillac | 5,190 | 6.7 | C− | B | D | C− |
| Margaux-Cantenac | 2,845 | 7.6 | A | C+ | A− | A− |
| Listrac-Médoc | 2,807 | 8.7 | B− | C+ | A− | B− |
| Saint-Laurent-Médoc | 4,914 | 8.9 | B | C | A+ | B |
| Avensan | 3,140 | 9.3 | — | C− | — | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Saint-Martin-Lacaussade has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 5.8 recorded violent incidents and 8.4 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
They grade D, better than 9% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Homes cost less than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €1,747/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Saint-Martin-Lacaussade grades C for cost of living.
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.