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A town in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, home to 177 people.
Berbiguières isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for 40% of homes. Over-65s are just over a third of the population.
The 2 things Berbiguières does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Berbiguières; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1948.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage and museums in and near Berbiguières. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Berbiguières.
People 65 and over make up just over a third of the town, near Dordogne’s towns (33%) and higher than compared French towns (22%). The age that splits Berbiguières in two is 57.8.
55% women, 45% men
About 81 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Dordogne 52.7%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Berbiguières | Dordogne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 3.4% | 9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 18% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 34% | 33% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 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.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Berbiguières; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Walking, cycling and public transport carried 5.1% of commuters at the census. Just over a tenth of the labour force were unemployed, below Dordogne’s towns (12.2%) but above compared French towns (10.1%).
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 town’s pupils have a collège 2.1 mi away. The closest lycée for the general bac is 8.1 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean LadignacNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 45 | 98%+7 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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 4 homes were sold in Berbiguières.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Berbiguières has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Berbiguières yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berbiguières | 177 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Bugue | 2,663 | 7.7 | A− | B | A | C+ |
| Sarlat-la-Canéda | 8,763 | 9.2 | C | B− | C | C |
| Lalinde | 2,931 | 15 | A− | B− | A− | C+ |
| Montignac-Lascaux | 2,762 | 17 | B− | B− | A | C− |
| Gourdon Lot | 4,206 | 18 | B+ | A− | C | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Berbiguières is a commune of 177 people in the Communauté de communes Vallée de la Dordogne et Forêt Bessède. 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 4, 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.