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With 509 residents, it is a town in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Saint-Michel-de-Fronsac isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Michel-de-Fronsac; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1925.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Saint-Michel-de-Fronsac. Best known first.
Art galleryMusée des Beaux-Arts de Libourne4.8 km east, in LibourneChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Rivière2 km northwest, in La RivièreChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Dauphine2 km east, in FronsacChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Anglade3.9 km west, in IzonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Carles4.4 km northeast, in SaillansPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Michel-de-Fronsac.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Michel-de-Fronsac; none is classé, France’s top protection. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
People 65 and over make up 25% of the town. Half the people of Saint-Michel-de-Fronsac are older than 47.8. Degrees are held by 30% of adults, lower than Gironde’s towns (34%) and near compared French towns (30%).
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Gironde 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Michel-de-Fronsac | Gironde median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Gironde median and France median: the median of compared communes
Nearly one in ten commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. For its 250 residents in work, Saint-Michel-de-Fronsac has 100 jobs: 0.4 each. The median disposable income was €25,630 a year per consumption unit, lower than Gironde’s towns (€27,420) and near compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
Collège pupils travel 2.9 mi to the nearest one. At the general lycée, 98% of 146 candidates passed the bac, a point below the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège privé Saint-Joseph PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 203 | 100%+3 pts |
| Lycée privé Montesquieu PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 146 | 98%−1 pt |
| Collège Eugène AtgetBest against expectations: 5 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 70 | 94%+5 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.
Sales in Saint-Michel-de-Fronsac from July 2023 to June 2026: 9 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Saint-Michel-de-Fronsac 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-Michel-de-Fronsac 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-Michel-de-Fronsac | 509 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vayres | 4,615 | 2.4 | C+ | C− | B | B |
| Izon | 6,374 | 2.9 | B | C− | A | C+ |
| Libourne | 25,036 | 3.5 | C− | C− | D− | B |
| Galgon | 3,144 | 4.2 | — | B− | — | B |
| Saint-Sulpice-et-Cameyrac | 4,881 | 4.6 | A | C+ | A− | A− |
| La Lande-de-Fronsac | 2,729 | 5.4 | — | C | — | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Michel-de-Fronsac is a commune of 509 people in the Communauté de communes du Fronsadais. 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 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.