Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 370 people, lies in Lot-et-Garonne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Castella out for now.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Castella, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1990.
23% 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 Castella.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Castella, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The oldest protected building goes back to the 13th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Just over a fifth of residents are 65 or over, about level with compared French towns (22%) and below Lot-et-Garonne’s towns (29%). Graduates make up 27% of adults. Ages in Castella split evenly at 48.9: half are older, half younger.
46% women, 54% men
About 119 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Lot-et-Garonne 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Castella | Lot-et-Garonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 23% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Lot-et-Garonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €26,190 a year per consumption unit, higher than Lot-et-Garonne’s towns (€23,455) and near compared French towns (€25,970). Jobs located in Castella: 50, for 200 residents in work (0.3 each). 5.1% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport.
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.
14 houses and apartments changed hands in Castella from July 2023 to June 2026. A house rents for an estimated €9.63/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and family days out in and near Castella. Best known first.
Castella has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Fontirou: Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Castella 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castella | 370 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pujols | 3,769 | 4.6 | B+ | B | A | B− |
| Foulayronnes | 5,476 | 5.8 | A | B+ | A | B+ |
| Pont-du-Casse | 4,191 | 5.9 | A | B | C+ | A− |
| Bias | 2,977 | 6.4 | A | A− | A | B+ |
| Villeneuve-sur-Lot | 22,350 | 6.7 | B− | A− | C | C+ |
| Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot | 6,541 | 7.4 | B− | A | B+ | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Lot-et-Garonne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Castella is a commune of 370 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Villeneuvois. 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 9, 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.