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It is a town of 251 residents in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Boisse falls below the line for grades. Just over a fifth of homes here are second homes. Over-65s are 29% of the population.
The 2 things Boisse does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Boisse as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Félicien, in Issigeac, 2.4 mi away.
51% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Other places to visit and heritage in and near Boisse. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Boisse.
29% of residents are 65 or over, between Dordogne’s towns (33%) and compared French towns (22%). The under-15s are 14% of the population here. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for nearly a tenth of the town.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Dordogne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Boisse | Dordogne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 18% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 33% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 26% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Dordogne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Boisse holds 50 jobs; 100 of its residents are in work, so 0.4 jobs each. 3.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Dordogne’s towns (11.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%). After tax and benefits, the median income is €23,180 a year per consumption unit.
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.
A house rents for an estimated €8.20/m² a month. The market in Boisse: 9 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Boisse is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Boisse.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boisse | 251 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lalinde | 2,931 | 9.8 | A− | B− | A− | C+ |
| Bergerac | 27,110 | 13 | C | B | D | B |
| Eymet | 2,569 | 13 | A− | B+ | A− | B |
| Lamonzie-Saint-Martin | 2,742 | 15 | — | B+ | — | C+ |
| Prigonrieux | 4,374 | 16 | C+ | B | A+ | D |
| Miramont-de-Guyenne Lot-et-Garonne | 3,081 | 17 | C+ | B+ | C+ | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Boisse is a commune of 251 people in the Communauté de communes de Portes Sud 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
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.