French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Biron out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for 37% of homes. Over-65s are 32% of the population.
What makes Biron stand out
The 2 things Biron does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Biron.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Biron than in Dordogne’s towns or compared French towns: 11% are under 15
36% of adults hold a degree, higher than both Dordogne’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (30%). Retirement age and beyond: 32% of residents are 65 or older. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 7.6% of the town.
55.6median age
BironDordogne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
32%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma11%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat16%
Higher education36%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 112 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Dordogne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Dordogne median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Biron: 36% were built before 1919, more than in Dordogne’s towns and across compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
A protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable) has covered part of the town since 1994. Protection here reaches back to the 12th century. Among the classé monuments in Biron is Église Notre-Dame-de-Bourg.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Money is tighter in Biron than in Dordogne’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €19,320 a year per consumption unit
Nearly a fifth of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Unemployment stood at 13.6%, above both Dordogne’s towns (12.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Per resident in work, Biron counts 1 jobs (50 jobs, 50 workers).
19%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving64%
On foot14%
Public transport3%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Biron, 1 per working resident
13.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€19,320
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Biron
Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Biron is a commune of 151 people in the Communauté de communes des Bastides Dordogne-Périgord. 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
Population
151 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes des Bastides Dordogne-Périgord
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.
