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With 203 residents, it is a town in Lot-et-Garonne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Saint-Astier has none. Nearly a quarter of homes here are second homes. Over-65s are 30% of the population.
The 2 things Saint-Astier does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Astier as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Duras, in Duras, 5.7 mi away.
44% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Astier is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Astier.
25% of adults hold a degree, higher than Lot-et-Garonne’s towns (23%) yet lower than compared French towns (30%). Retirement age and beyond: 30% of residents are 65 or older. Half the people of Saint-Astier are older than 52.8.
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Lot-et-Garonne 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Astier | Lot-et-Garonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.2% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 23% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Lot-et-Garonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
50 jobs are based in Saint-Astier, for 100 working residents (0.4 per worker). At the census, 7.2% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Lot-et-Garonne’s towns (8.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. After tax and benefits, the median income is €25,420 a year per consumption unit.
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.
A house rents for an estimated €8.36/m² a month. The market in Saint-Astier: 10 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Astier yet.
Commune in Lot-et-Garonne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Astier is a commune of 203 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Duras. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Astier | 203 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pineuilh Gironde | 4,490 | 7.4 | B | C+ | C | A+ |
| Eymet Dordogne | 2,569 | 7.7 | A− | B+ | A− | B |
| Sainte-Foy-la-Grande Gironde | 2,507 | 7.9 | C | A− | D− | D |
| Port-Sainte-Foy-et-Ponchapt Dordogne | 2,520 | 8.5 | B+ | B | A− | B− |
| Lamonzie-Saint-Martin Dordogne | 2,742 | 9.4 | — | B+ | — | C+ |
| Miramont-de-Guyenne | 3,081 | 10 | C+ | B+ | C+ | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.