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The town, home to 628 people, lies in Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Monceaux-sur-Dordogne falls below the line for grades. 26% of homes here are second homes. Over-65s are 36% of the population.
The 2 things Monceaux-sur-Dordogne does most differently from other towns.
Monceaux-sur-Dordogne has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.
The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1988.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Monceaux-sur-Dordogne.
9.4% are under 15, below Corrèze’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. People 65 and over make up 36% of the town. Among adults, 28% have a degree.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Corrèze 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Monceaux-sur-Dordogne | Corrèze median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.4% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.1% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 36% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Corrèze median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Monceaux-sur-Dordogne is Fortification gauloise du Puy-du-Tour. Its heritage reaches back to prehistory.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 4.5% of commuters got to work without a car. 100 jobs are based in Monceaux-sur-Dordogne, for 250 working residents (0.5 per worker). The median disposable income was €24,250 a year per consumption unit, near Corrèze’s towns (€24,150) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The nearest general lycée is 14.9 mi away. For collège, the closest is 2.3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Simone VeilNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 59 | 92%±0 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Sales in Monceaux-sur-Dordogne from July 2023 to June 2026: 13 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and family days out in and near Monceaux-sur-Dordogne. Best known first.
Monceaux-sur-Dordogne has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
2 notable people were born in Monceaux-sur-Dordogne.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monceaux-sur-Dordogne | 628 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Argentat-sur-Dordogne | 2,881 | 2.3 | A+ | A | A | C |
| Tulle | 13,401 | 15 | B− | A+ | C− | B− |
| Saint-Céré Lot | 3,429 | 15 | A− | B+ | A− | B |
| Cosnac | 3,044 | 16 | — | B+ | — | B+ |
| Malemort | 8,239 | 17 | A− | B | A− | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Monceaux-sur-Dordogne is a commune of 628 people in the Communauté de communes Xaintrie Val'Dordogne. 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.