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It is a town of 248 residents in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Saint-Michel-de-Castelnau is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for 14% of homes.
The one thing Saint-Michel-de-Castelnau does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Michel-de-Castelnau as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Clair de Gouts ou Goux, in Allons, 4.1 mi away.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Michel-de-Castelnau 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-Michel-de-Castelnau.
Retirement age and beyond: 28% of residents are 65 or older. 6.1% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Gironde’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Under-15s account for 14% of the population.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Gironde 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Michel-de-Castelnau | Gironde median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.1% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 27% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Gironde median and France median: the median of compared communes
3.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Gironde’s towns (11.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Of those in the labour force, 10.9% are unemployed.
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.
Sales in Saint-Michel-de-Castelnau from July 2023 to June 2026: 12 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Michel-de-Castelnau yet.
Commune in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Michel-de-Castelnau is a commune of 248 people in the Communauté de communes du Bazadais. 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-Michel-de-Castelnau | 248 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Casteljaloux Lot-et-Garonne | 4,755 | 9.8 | C− | B | C− | C+ |
| Bazas | 4,854 | 12 | A− | B− | B− | 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.