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Some 192 people live in this town, in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Sainte-Gemme out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for 17% of homes. 28% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Sainte-Gemme does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Sainte-Gemme as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Moulin de Loubens (également sur commune de Landerrouet-sur-Ségur), in Loubens, 5.2 mi away.
39% 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 Sainte-Gemme.
Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly one in ten residents, lower than both Gironde’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). People 65 and over make up 28% of the town. Graduates make up 21% of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Gironde 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Sainte-Gemme | Gironde median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 31% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Gironde median and France median: the median of compared communes
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 8.3% of commuters travelled at the census. 13.0% of the labour force were unemployed, above Gironde’s towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. Jobs located in Sainte-Gemme: 50, for 100 residents in work (0.6 each).
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 2.1 mi to the nearest one. The nearest general lycée is 6.1 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Éléonore de ProvenceNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 65 | 82%−9 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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 6 homes were sold in Sainte-Gemme.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Sainte-Gemme. Best known first.
Nothing in Sainte-Gemme is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Sainte-Gemme 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Gemme | 192 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Réole | 4,487 | 5.8 | C+ | B+ | D− | C |
| Sainte-Bazeille Lot-et-Garonne | 3,171 | 6.3 | B | B+ | C+ | A− |
| Marmande Lot-et-Garonne | 17,328 | 9.3 | C+ | B− | D | B− |
| Miramont-de-Guyenne Lot-et-Garonne | 3,081 | 14 | C+ | B+ | C+ | C+ |
| Eymet Dordogne | 2,569 | 16 | A− | B+ | A− | B |
| Langon | 7,674 | 17 | C | C+ | D− | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Sainte-Gemme is a commune of 192 people in the Communauté de communes rurales de l'Entre-Deux-Mers. 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.