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SolférinoLandes

A town of 374 in Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Population

374

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€11.66

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

Median income

€22,440

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 Solférino a good place to live?

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

What makes Solférino stand out

The one thing Solférino does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

14% are second homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Ferme de Pouy · Inscrit · Photo: Jibi44 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Solférino’s story

Solférino in pictures

Solférino has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 2010.

Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 2001.

31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

2001The protected historic area is created
2010First protected: Ferme de Pouy

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Solférino.

History

Solférino keeps more of its old housing than Landes’ towns or compared French towns: 31% built before 1919

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

Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 2001. The oldest protected building goes back to the 19th century. Solférino has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

19th c.

oldest protected part

2010

first monument protected

2001

protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable)

31%

of homes built before 1919 · median town 7.4%

Full pageSolférino’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes31% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Solférino?”

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

Who lives here

Few people in Solférino are 15 to 24: 7%, fewer than in Landes’ towns and across compared French towns

Degrees are held by nearly a quarter of adults, below both Landes’ towns (28%) and compared French towns (30%). Over-65s are a fifth of the population. Under 15: 18% of residents.

45.7median age

SolférinoLandes medianFrance median

Landes medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

20%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma20%

CAP or BEP33%

Baccalauréat20%

Higher education23%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Landes 51.9%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Solférino
	Solférino	Landes median	France median
Under 15	18%	15%	17%
15–24	7%	8.9%	11%
25–44	25%	21%	23%
45–64	30%	27%	26%
65+	20%	28%	22%
No diploma	20%	16%	19%
CAP or BEP	33%	27%	26%
Baccalauréat	20%	20%	18%
Higher education	23%	28%	30%

Full pageSolférino’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages45.7 median age · 20% are 65 or over Households170 households · 2.3 people per household Born abroad6.7% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Solférino?”

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

Work & commute

Incomes in Solférino run lower than in Landes’ towns and across compared French towns: a median €22,440 a year per consumption unit

Of those in the labour force, 9.3% are unemployed. 7.2% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Landes’ towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Solférino holds 200 jobs; 150 of its residents are in work, so 1.2 jobs each.

7%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving87%

Public transport4%

On foot3%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Bicycle0%

200

jobs based in Solférino, 1.2 per working resident

9.3%

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

€22,440

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

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Median income€22,440 a year · Median income per consumption unit Getting to work7% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here200 jobs based here · 1.2 per working resident

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Solférino is €11.66/m² a month

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

From July 2023 to June 2026, 18 homes were sold in Solférino.

€11.66/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Solférino€11.66/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Landes median€13.01/m²

€11.66/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.79 to €15.47/m² a month)

€9.70/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageSolférino’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€11.66/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Solférino

11pages on Solférino

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 4.6 mi away Work & commute200 jobs based here Housing18 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors100% of the commune is protected nature ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 45.7 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

Solférino has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →

Ferme de PouyFarm · 19th c.

Classé

Église Saint-MichelChurch · 15th–19th c. · in Sabres, 8.7 mi

Photo credits

Ferme de Pouy: Photo: Jibi44 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Solférino

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

How we find them →

Solférino’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 Landes →

LabouheyreMorcenx-la-NouvelleRion-des-LandesParentis-en-BornMimizanSolférino

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Solférino	374	—	—	—	—	—
Labouheyre	2,906	4.5	B⁻	C⁺	B⁻	C
Morcenx-la-Nouvelle	5,022	7.8	C	B⁻	B⁻	D
Rion-des-Landes	3,142	15	—	C⁺	—	B
Parentis-en-Born	7,586	16	C⁻	C⁻	B⁺	D
Mimizan	7,673	17	C⁻	D	C⁻	B⁻

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

About Solférino

Commune in Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Solférino is a commune of 374 people in the Communauté de communes Cœur Haute Lande. 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: 374 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Cœur Haute Lande
Département: Landes (40)
Région: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area: 38 sq mi (98.4 km²)
INSEE code: 40303

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.