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A town of 474 in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Population

474

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€13.13

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€24,840

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Samonac a good place to live?

Samonac is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

Église Saint-Martin · Inscrit · Photo: Tmouchentois · CC BY-SA 3.0

Samonac’s story

Samonac in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Samonac, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 16th 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.

1925First protected: Église Saint-Martin
2014Most recently protected: Monument aux morts de la guerre de 1914-1918

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Samonac.

History

Old homes shape Samonac: 34% were built before 1919, more than in Gironde’s towns or compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

In the comparison, Samonac comes above both Gironde’s towns (5.8%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Samonac, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit2

16th c.

oldest protected part

1925

first monument protected

Full pageSamonac’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes34% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Samonac?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

Samonac has fewer young adults than Gironde’s towns or compared French towns: 5.7% are 15 to 24

For Samonac, that is below both Gironde’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). 24% of residents are 65 or over.

44.9median age

SamonacGironde medianFrance median

Gironde medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

24%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma22%

CAP or BEP31%

Baccalauréat18%

Higher education23%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Gironde 51.8%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Samonac
	Samonac	Gironde median	France median
Under 15	18%	18%	17%
15–24	5.7%	10%	11%
25–44	27%	24%	23%
45–64	26%	26%	26%
65+	24%	20%	22%
No diploma	22%	14%	19%
CAP or BEP	31%	26%	26%
Baccalauréat	18%	19%	18%
Higher education	23%	34%	30%

Full pageSamonac’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages44.9 median age · 24% are 65 or over Households210 households · 2.3 people per household Born abroad3% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Samonac?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Gironde median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commute

More people in Samonac are out of work than in Gironde’s towns or across compared French towns: 13.4%

Samonac sits above both Gironde’s towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%) on this measure. Samonac has 100 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.4 per worker. At the census, 4.2% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving91%

Public transport2%

On foot2%

Bicycle1%

Motorbike or scooter1%

100

jobs based in Samonac, 0.4 per working resident

13.4%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€24,840

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageSamonac’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Jobs based here100 jobs based here · 0.4 per working resident Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€24,840 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

82.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 11 points below the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

That puts Samonac below both Gironde’s towns (89.9%) and compared French towns (87.5%).

82.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Samonac82.0%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Jacques PrévertNearest collègeCollège	Collège	133	82%−11 pts

82.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, −11 pts against the expected rate

2.4 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pageSamonac’s schools pageOpen the page

Collèges82.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Samonac is €13.13/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.

€13.13/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Samonac€13.13/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Gironde median€13.75/m²

€13.13/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€10.95 to €15.73/m² a month)

€9.31/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageSamonac’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€13.13/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château Falfas and 5 more in and around Samonac

Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Samonac. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau Falfas2.1 km southwest, in Bayon-sur-Gironde ChâteauChâteauChâteau Fougas2.8 km southeast, in Lansac ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Thau4.4 km west, in Gauriac AttractionAttractionMoulin de Lansac2.9 km east, in Lansac MuseumMuseumMusée de la voiture à cheval - Au temps des calèches3.9 km south, in Bourg ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Citadelle de Bourg sur Gironde3.9 km south, in Bourg

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Samonac

13pages on Samonac

The big questions

SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 6 mi away Housing13 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute100 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

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The story

Who lives hereMedian age 44.9 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Samonac, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

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Inscrit

Monument aux morts de la guerre de 1914-1918War memorial · 20th c.

Église Saint-MartinChurch · 16th c.

Photo credits

Église Saint-Martin: Photo: Tmouchentois · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Samonac

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Samonac yet.

How we find them →

Samonac’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Gironde →

AmbèsMacauBlayeMargaux-CantenacLudon-MédocCézacSamonac

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Samonac	474	—	—	—	—	—
Ambès	3,313	4.8	D	B⁺	C	C⁻
Macau	4,576	5.2	A⁻	C	A⁻	A⁻
Blaye	5,066	5.4	D⁻	C⁺	D⁻	C
Margaux-Cantenac	2,845	6	A	C⁺	A⁻	A⁻
Ludon-Médoc	5,578	6.8	B	C⁻	A	A
Cézac	2,727	7.1	—	C	—	D

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Samonac

Commune in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Samonac is a commune of 474 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

Population: 474 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes de Blaye
Département: Gironde (33)
Région: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area: 1.6 sq mi (4 km²)
INSEE code: 33500

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 October 30, 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.