Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
527 people live in this town in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Saint-Palais is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Palais; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1925.
37% 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-Palais.
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-Palais; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The 15-to-24 age group makes up 7.3% of residents. Half of Saint-Palais is older than 47.6, half younger. People 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of the town, about level with compared French towns (22%) and above Gironde’s towns (20%).
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Gironde 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Palais | Gironde median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.3% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 18% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Gironde median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 4.1% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Jobs based in Saint-Palais number 50, against 250 residents in work (0.3 per worker).
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 1.3 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean MonnetNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 79 | 92%+1 pt |
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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €8.42/m² a month. Saint-Palais recorded 23 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Saint-Palais has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Saint-Palais.
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-Palais | 527 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Ciers-sur-Gironde | 3,175 | 1.6 | B− | B+ | B− | C− |
| Montendre Charente-Maritime | 3,222 | 9.6 | C+ | B | C− | C+ |
| Pauillac | 5,190 | 11 | C− | B | D | C− |
| Jonzac Charente-Maritime | 3,602 | 12 | D | C+ | D− | D |
| Blaye | 5,066 | 13 | D− | C+ | D− | C |
| Saint-Savin | 3,582 | 14 | B− | B− | A− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Palais is a commune of 527 people in the Communauté de communes de l'Estuaire. 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.