Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
835 people call this town in Lot-et-Garonne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine home.
Samazan isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Over-65s are 31% of the population.
The one thing Samazan does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Samazan as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Notre-Dame et son cloître, in Marmande, 5.1 mi away.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Samazan.
21% of adults hold a degree, below Lot-et-Garonne’s towns (23%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Under 15: 14% of residents. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.9% of the population.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Lot-et-Garonne 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Samazan | Lot-et-Garonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 23% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Lot-et-Garonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per resident in work, Samazan counts 2.8 jobs (1,000 jobs, 350 workers). The median disposable income was €25,980 a year per consumption unit, higher than Lot-et-Garonne’s towns (€23,455) and near compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
Samazan recorded 29 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Samazan is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Samazan.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samazan | 835 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marmande | 17,328 | 5.7 | C+ | B− | D | B− |
| Sainte-Bazeille | 3,171 | 6.7 | B | B+ | C+ | A− |
| Casteljaloux | 4,755 | 8.4 | C− | B | C− | C+ |
| Tonneins | 9,459 | 11 | C+ | A | D | C |
| La Réole Gironde | 4,487 | 13 | C+ | B+ | D− | C |
| Clairac | 2,606 | 14 | C− | A− | D | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Lot-et-Garonne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Samazan is a commune of 835 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Val de Garonne Agglomération. 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.