Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 463 residents, it is a town in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Azerat isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for 38% of homes.
The one thing Azerat does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Azerat; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1948.
44% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Azerat. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Azerat.
27% of residents are 65 or over, between Dordogne’s towns (33%) and compared French towns (22%). Graduates make up nearly a quarter of adults. Azerat has a median age of 51.1 years.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Dordogne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Azerat | Dordogne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 18% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 33% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Dordogne median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 13th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Azerat; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Half of residents lived on more than €21,720 a year per consumption unit, lower than both Dordogne’s towns (€23,610) and compared French towns (€25,970). Azerat has 100 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.7 per worker. 9.8% of the labour force are out of work.
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 closest lycée for the general bac is 8.2 mi off. The town’s pupils have a collège 2.7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Suzanne LacoreNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 72 | 86%−3 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.
15 houses and apartments changed hands in Azerat from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Azerat has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Chapelle de Notre-Dame-de-Bonne-Espérance: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata places 4 people here, but for none of them do the articles confirm Azerat as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azerat | 463 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montignac-Lascaux | 2,762 | 6.3 | B− | B− | A | C− |
| Terrasson-Lavilledieu | 6,218 | 9.1 | B+ | B+ | B+ | B |
| Bassillac et Auberoche | 4,361 | 12 | A− | A− | A+ | C |
| Saint-Pantaléon-de-Larche Corrèze | 5,091 | 16 | A− | B− | A | B+ |
| Objat Corrèze | 3,721 | 16 | A− | A− | A | B− |
| Boulazac Isle Manoire | 10,759 | 17 | A | B | A− | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Azerat is a commune of 463 people in the Communauté de communes Terrassonnais Haut Périgord Noir. 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 October 30, 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.