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Montaigu is a city in France.

Last checked 2026-10-0716 sources

Population5,494people1 Jan 2023Official source · Populations de référence 2023 — populations municipales (PMUN)
Average gross salary2,931EUR/month31 Dec 2022District figureOfficial source · Les salaires bruts dans le secteur privé en 2022 – T401B: Salaire brut en équivalent temps plein, par catégorie socioprofessionnelle agrégée, région et département
Recorded crime3,470incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Base statistique départementale de la délinquance enregistrée, 2025

Which France-wide rules apply when you move to Montaigu?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in FranceNational rates and thresholds that apply in Montaigu.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Montaigu. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Montaigu recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€43
Mobile plan, 10 GB€20
Net rent across major citiesMontaigu highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Montaigu highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Paris€26.30
Nice€20.43
Lyon€16.57
Marseille€16.30
Toulon€14.43
Toulouse€13.98
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Bordeaux€15.99
Lille€15.76
Strasbourg€15.57
Montpellier€15.49
Rennes€14.87
Nantes€14.50
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited42.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange Livebox Fibre7Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB19.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange 100GB mobile plan6Official · national market

Is Montaigu 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.

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 40–70%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on housing · range 44–68%
Student47%strong on cost, weak on housing · range 35–59%
Family41%strong on safety, weak on housing · range 30–52%
Retirement55%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 40–70%

Work and income

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings2,931 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Les 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 Montaigu

Exact offices linked to this city from official sources. Check the office page before visiting because hours and appointment rules can change.

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Votre agence France Travail — Verified local office

ZA La Bretonnière, 16 RUE René DESCARTES, 85600 MONTAIGU, 85600

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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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools1 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)3Official
Schools2 count3 Aug 2026Ministère 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; Montaigu's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesMontaigu highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Montaigu highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Lille13,488
Lyon13,026
Bordeaux12,429
Marseille11,857
Paris10,987
Montpellier9,636
Toulouse8,875
Rennes8,241
Strasbourg7,791
Nantes7,704
Nice7,577
Toulon6,973
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,470 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Base statistique départementale de la délinquance enregistrée, 20251Official · county

Mobility and administration

Montaigu's nearest airport was NTE, 30 km away and offered 55 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport55 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights5Official
Distance to the nearest major airport30 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)NTE3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Montaigu. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Contrat d’intégration républicaine (CIR) — Integration course

État français and OFII

For eligible non-EU foreign residents.

FrenchIn Person
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DIAN language-training offer finder — Other

Réseau des Carif-Oref and DIAN

For people seeking French-language training.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Montaigu.

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Population and city profile

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population5,494 people1 Jan 2023Populations de référence 2023 — populations municipales (PMUN)9Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr)4Official

Alternatives for people set on Montaigu

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Montaigu from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Montaigu

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Clisson 12.4 km away
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12.35 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-30
Gorges 13.9 km away
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12.75 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-30
Vallet 20.8 km away
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12.22 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-30
Vertou 24.6 km away
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11.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in France

Other cities in France to compare with Montaigu, nearest in population first.

All France cities
Ernée5,499 residentsGrans5,489 residentsLe Boulou5,487 residentsChevreuse5,502 residentsDrap5,484 residentsNueil-les-Aubiers5,483 residents

How does Montaigu compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Montaigu 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How safe is Montaigu?

Police recorded 3,470 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 Montaigu?

The published population is 5,494 people. Source: Populations de référence 2023 — populations municipales (PMUN).

Is Montaigu a good place to live?

Montaigu 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.

Which cities are near Montaigu?

Clisson, Gorges, Vallet, Vertou are near Montaigu. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Montaigu, France: population, salary, cost of living, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 02f10a5c2bb7797570af99c1cad7da9b]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/montaigu/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_montaigu-france-population-salary-cost-of-living-safety_0cd5484151a1,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Montaigu, France: population, salary, cost of living, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {02f10a5c2bb7797570af99c1cad7da9b},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/montaigu/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. Base statistique départementale de la délinquance enregistrée, 2025 static.data.gouv.fr · checked 2026-09-23
  2. 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
  3. Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr) data.education.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  4. Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr) data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  5. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Orange 100GB mobile plan boutique.orange.fr · checked 2026-09-15
  7. Orange Livebox Fibre boutique.orange.fr · checked 2026-09-15
  8. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  9. Populations de référence 2023 — populations municipales (PMUN) Populations de référence 2023 · insee.fr · checked 2026-10-07
  10. static.data.gouv.fr static.data.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-27
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  1. www.observatoires-des-loyers.org observatoires-des-loyers.org · checked 2026-08-27
  2. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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  5. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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