Living in Machecoul
Machecoul is one of the cities recorded in France.
Which France-wide rules apply when you move to Machecoul?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent figure is published for Machecoul. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Machecoul a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Work and income
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 3,350 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Les salaires bruts dans le secteur privé en 2022 – T401B: Salaire brut en équivalent temps plein, par catégorie socioprofessionnelle agrégée, région et département2Official · county |
Public employment offices in Machecoul
Exact offices linked to this city from official sources. Check the office page before visiting because hours and appointment rules can change.
Votre agence France Travail — Verified local office
19 RUE BRUNELIERE, 44270 MACHECOUL, 44270
Only exact city-linked public offices are listed; this is not a complete directory of private recruiters or every employment provider. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary schools | 0 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)3Official |
| Schools | 0 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)3Official |
School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 3 to 16. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: UPE2A (unités pédagogiques pour élèves allophones nouvellement arrivés) + UPE2A-NSA variant. How to enrol a child (education.gouv.fr).
A country-wide rule for France; Machecoul's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 5,216 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Base statistique départementale de la délinquance enregistrée, 20251Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Machecoul's nearest airport was NTE, 24 km away and offered 55 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Machecoul. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Contrat d’intégration républicaine (CIR) — Integration course
État français and OFII
For eligible non-EU foreign residents.
DIAN language-training offer finder — Other
Réseau des Carif-Oref and DIAN
For people seeking French-language training.
Climate and air quality
Monthly mean temperatures were 6.4°C in January and 19.7°C in July. Machecoul's monthly precipitation totalled 87.9 mm in January and 44.2 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 72 hours in January and 229 hours in July.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 9.3 · Feb 10.5 · Mar 13.5 · Apr 16.2 · May 19.6 · Jun 23 · Jul 25.1 · Aug 25.4 · Sep 22.4 · Oct 17.6 · Nov 12.9 · Dec 9.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 3.4 · Feb 3 · Mar 4.9 · Apr 6.6 · May 9.8 · Jun 12.7 · Jul 14.3 · Aug 14.2 · Sep 11.8 · Oct 9.5 · Nov 5.9 · Dec 3.7 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 6.4 · Feb 6.7 · Mar 9.2 · Apr 11.4 · May 14.7 · Jun 17.8 · Jul 19.7 · Aug 19.8 · Sep 17.1 · Oct 13.5 · Nov 9.4 · Dec 6.7 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 87.9 · Feb 67.5 · Mar 58.4 · Apr 58.3 · May 61 · Jun 48.5 · Jul 44.2 · Aug 50.3 · Sep 59.5 · Oct 88.8 · Nov 94.1 · Dec 101 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 72 · Feb 102 · Mar 147 · Apr 182 · May 203 · Jun 213 · Jul 229 · Aug 232 · Sep 198 · Oct 122 · Nov 91 · Dec 77 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In France: Angers ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±1.8 °C, Portsmouth (United Kingdom) ±1.5 °C, Werl (Germany) ±2.2 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±2.6 °C, Bexley (United Kingdom) ±0.8 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,340 people | 1 Jan 2023 | Populations de référence 2023 — populations municipales (PMUN)14Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universities | 0 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr)4Official |
Alternatives for people set on Machecoul
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Alternative cities in France
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Machecoul when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
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Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How safe is Machecoul?
Police recorded 5,216 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Base statistique départementale de la délinquance enregistrée, 2025.
How many people live in Machecoul?
The published population is 6,340 people. Source: Populations de référence 2023 — populations municipales (PMUN).
Is Machecoul a good place to live?
Machecoul may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Machecoul, France: population, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 9521f866a38c11d3a25a3e17783b1f14]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/machecoul/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- Base statistique départementale de la délinquance enregistrée, 2025 static.data.gouv.fr · checked 2026-09-23
- Les salaires bruts dans le secteur privé en 2022 – T401B: Salaire brut en équivalent temps plein, par catégorie socioprofessionnelle agrégée, région et département insee.fr · checked 2026-10-07
- Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr) data.education.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
- Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr) data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
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- Orange 100GB mobile plan boutique.orange.fr · checked 2026-09-15
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- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Populations de référence 2023 — populations municipales (PMUN) Populations de référence 2023 · insee.fr · checked 2026-10-07
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