Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 731 people, lies in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Biras out for now.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Biras as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Colonne romaine, in Brantôme en Périgord, 3.1 mi away.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Biras.
People aged 15 to 24 make up 6.7% of the town. 17% of residents are 65 or over, lower than both Dordogne’s towns (33%) and compared French towns (22%). The age that splits Biras in two is 41.4.
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Dordogne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Biras | Dordogne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 18% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 33% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Dordogne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Nearly a tenth of the labour force were unemployed, below Dordogne’s towns (12.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. 100 jobs are based in Biras, for 350 working residents (0.2 per worker). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €25,560 a year.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Biras recorded 18 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. A house rents for an estimated €8.80/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Biras is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Biras.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biras | 731 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brantôme en Périgord | 3,763 | 5.1 | A+ | B | A+ | B+ |
| Chancelade | 4,468 | 5.6 | A− | B+ | A− | B− |
| Champcevinel | 3,126 | 6.5 | A | B | A+ | A− |
| Marsac-sur-l'Isle | 3,187 | 7.4 | B+ | B+ | B+ | B |
| Périgueux | 29,055 | 7.7 | C+ | B+ | D | B− |
| Coulounieix-Chamiers | 7,832 | 7.9 | B− | B− | B | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Biras is a commune of 731 people in the Communauté de communes Dronne et Belle. 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.