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A town of 220 in Lot-et-Garonne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Fréchou out for now. Second homes make up 14% of its housing. It skews older: 35% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Fréchou does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Fréchou, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1952.
41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage in and near Fréchou. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fréchou.
People 65 and over make up 35% of the town, above both Lot-et-Garonne’s towns (29%) and compared French towns (22%). The share of residents under 15 is 11%. Degrees are held by 31% of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Lot-et-Garonne 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Fréchou | Lot-et-Garonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.9% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 35% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 20% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 31% | 23% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Lot-et-Garonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 13th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Fréchou, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The census found 1.2% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Half of residents lived on more than €25,050 a year per consumption unit, above Lot-et-Garonne’s towns (€23,455) and close to compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, 7.4% of working residents in Fréchou didn’t travel to work at all.
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.
Sales in Fréchou from July 2023 to June 2026: 9 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Fréchou has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Fréchou 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fréchou | 220 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nérac | 6,992 | 3.5 | A | A− | B− | A− |
| Condom Gers | 6,473 | 8.8 | B+ | A | C+ | C+ |
| Aiguillon | 3,968 | 15 | C | A− | C− | C |
| Le Passage | 9,326 | 15 | B+ | B− | B | A− |
| Colayrac-Saint-Cirq | 3,095 | 15 | A− | A− | A+ | C+ |
| Layrac | 4,010 | 16 | A | B+ | A | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Lot-et-Garonne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Fréchou is a commune of 220 people in the Communauté de communes Albret Communauté. 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.