Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 98 people live in this town, in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Carves is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. 48% of homes here are second homes. Over-65s are two fifths of the population.
The 2 things Carves does most differently from other towns.
Carves has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1988.
45% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Eugène Gibiat, born in 1815, is the one person born in Carves before 1900 that Wikidata records.
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Carves. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Carves.
Children under 15 make up 14%, close to Dordogne’s towns (13%) and below compared French towns (17%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 3.1% of residents. Degrees are held by a third of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Dordogne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Carves | Dordogne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 3.1% | 9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 18% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 40% | 33% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Dordogne median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 10th century. Carves has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 12.1% of working residents in Carves didn’t travel to work at all. Bus, tram or train carried 6.1% of working residents in Carves to work at the census.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The town’s pupils have a collège 3 mi away. For the general bac, the closest lycée is 9.1 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Pierre FanlacNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 72 | 82%−7 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Sales in Carves from July 2023 to June 2026: 5 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Carves has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Carves.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carves | 98 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sarlat-la-Canéda | 8,763 | 10 | C | B− | C | C |
| Le Bugue | 2,663 | 11 | A− | B | A | C+ |
| Gourdon Lot | 4,206 | 16 | B+ | A− | C | C+ |
| Lalinde | 2,931 | 16 | A− | B− | A− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Carves is a commune of 98 people in the Communauté de communes Vallée de la Dordogne et Forêt Bessède. 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.