Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
342 residents make their home in this town in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
There are no grades for Sigalens: French towns need 1,000 residents for them.
The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Sigalens, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1987.
41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sigalens.
26% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Gironde’s towns (20%) and compared French towns (22%). The under-15s are 17% of the population here. Ages in Sigalens split evenly at 48.7: half are older, half younger.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Gironde 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Sigalens | Gironde median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.9% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Gironde median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Churches, chapels and other religious buildings, 3 of the 3, make up the bulk. The protected list starts in the 14th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Of those in the labour force, 8.1% are unemployed. 2.9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Gironde’s towns (11.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 10 homes in Sigalens.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Sigalens, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ancienne église Saint-Martin de Monclaris: Photo: Henry Salomé · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Croix de cimetière: Photo: Henry Salomé · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Sigalens 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigalens | 342 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bazas | 4,854 | 8.7 | A− | B− | B− | B+ |
| Sainte-Bazeille Lot-et-Garonne | 3,171 | 9.2 | B | B+ | C+ | A− |
| La Réole | 4,487 | 9.3 | C+ | B+ | D− | C |
| Marmande Lot-et-Garonne | 17,328 | 11 | C+ | B− | D | B− |
| Casteljaloux Lot-et-Garonne | 4,755 | 11 | C− | B | C− | C+ |
| Langon | 7,674 | 12 | C | C+ | D− | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Sigalens is a commune of 342 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
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.
