Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Massels.
Who lives here
Massels has fewer young adults than Lot-et-Garonne’s towns or compared French towns: 6.9% are 15 to 24
54median age
The 65-and-over age group makes up 26% of residents. 23% of adults hold a degree, close to Lot-et-Garonne’s towns (23%) and below compared French towns (30%). One measure of family life: 16% of residents are under 15.
MasselsLot-et-Garonne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
26%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma15%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat24%
Higher education23%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Lot-et-Garonne 52.6%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Lot-et-Garonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Massels: 31% were built before 1919, more than in Lot-et-Garonne’s towns or compared French towns
3historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century. Among the classé monuments in Massels is Église Sainte-Quitterie. On the Culture ministry’s list, Massels counts 3 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 2 inscrit at the second.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Massels is better off than Lot-et-Garonne’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €27,420 a year per consumption unit
6%walk, cycle or take transit
6.4% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Lot-et-Garonne’s towns (8.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Massels holds 50 jobs; 50 of its residents are in work, so 0.8 jobs each. The jobless rate is 9.6%.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving81%
On foot6%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Massels, 0.8 per working resident
9.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€27,420
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Massels is a commune of 120 people in the Communauté de communes Fumel Vallée du Lot. 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
120 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Fumel Vallée du Lot
Département
Lot-et-Garonne (47)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
2.4 sq mi (6.2 km²)
INSEE code
47161
Massels’ neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
