Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 224 in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Brouchaud is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Brouchaud does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Brouchaud as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église de Bauzens, in Ajat, 2.9 mi away.
23% 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 Brouchaud.
6.6% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Dordogne’s towns (9%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. The 65-and-over age group makes up 36% of residents. At 58.5, the median resident of Brouchaud sits in the middle of the age range.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Dordogne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Brouchaud | Dordogne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.6% | 9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 18% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 36% | 33% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Dordogne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €24,450 a year per consumption unit, about level with Dordogne’s towns (€23,610) and below compared French towns (€25,970). No commute at all: 10.5% of working residents in Brouchaud at the census. The unemployment rate comes to 12.0%.
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 11 homes were sold in Brouchaud.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Brouchaud is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Brouchaud.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brouchaud | 224 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bassillac et Auberoche | 4,361 | 6.7 | A− | A− | A+ | C |
| Trélissac | 7,372 | 11 | B+ | B | B | B− |
| Boulazac Isle Manoire | 10,759 | 12 | A | B | A− | A− |
| Montignac-Lascaux | 2,762 | 13 | B− | B− | A | C− |
| Champcevinel | 3,126 | 13 | A | B | A+ | A− |
| Périgueux | 29,055 | 14 | C+ | B+ | D | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Brouchaud is a commune of 224 people in the Communauté de communes Isle-Loue-Auvézère en 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 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.