Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine has a population of 552.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Valeyrac out for now. 15% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Valeyrac does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Valeyrac as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Saturnin, in Bégadan, 2.6 mi away.
22% 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 Valeyrac.
Children under 15 make up 14%, below Gironde’s towns (18%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Those 65 and older account for a quarter of residents. Half of Valeyrac is older than 48.4, half younger.
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Gironde 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Valeyrac | Gironde median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 26% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 13% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Gironde median and France median: the median of compared communes
5.0% 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%). Valeyrac has 100 jobs for 250 working residents, 0.5 per worker.
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.
The market in Valeyrac: 22 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Valeyrac. Best known first.
Nothing in Valeyrac 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 Valeyrac 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valeyrac | 552 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lesparre-Médoc | 5,872 | 6.5 | D | C+ | D | C− |
| Vendays-Montalivet | 2,838 | 9.6 | D− | C | D− | C |
| Meschers-sur-Gironde Charente-Maritime | 3,180 | 12 | D− | D | D | C |
| Soulac-sur-Mer | 3,100 | 13 | D | C− | D | B |
| Semussac Charente-Maritime | 2,585 | 14 | B− | C | A | B |
| Saint-Georges-de-Didonne Charente-Maritime | 5,092 | 15 | D | D | D | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Valeyrac is a commune of 552 people in the Communauté de communes Médoc Atlantique. 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 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.