Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
379 residents make their home in this town in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
At under 1,000 residents, Bussac is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Bussac; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1974.
36% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bussac.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Bussac; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
14% are under 15, close to Dordogne’s towns (13%) and below compared French towns (17%). At 49.2, the median resident of Bussac sits in the middle of the age range. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9.2% of the population.
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Dordogne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Bussac | Dordogne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 18% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 33% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Dordogne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment runs at 7.1%. The median disposable income was €25,850 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Dordogne’s towns (€23,610). No commute at all: 3.8% of working residents in Bussac at the census.
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, 8 homes were sold in Bussac.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Bussac. Best known first.
Bussac has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Bussac 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bussac | 379 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chancelade | 4,468 | 4.3 | A− | B+ | A− | B− |
| Marsac-sur-l'Isle | 3,187 | 5.8 | B+ | B+ | B+ | B |
| Champcevinel | 3,126 | 6.6 | A | B | A+ | A− |
| Coulounieix-Chamiers | 7,832 | 6.9 | B− | B− | B | B− |
| Brantôme en Périgord | 3,763 | 7.1 | A+ | B | A+ | B+ |
| Périgueux | 29,055 | 7.2 | C+ | B+ | D | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Bussac is a commune of 379 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.