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This town in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine has a population of 331.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Cause-de-Clérans out for now. A fifth of its homes are second homes. Over-65s are 28% of the population.
The 2 things Cause-de-Clérans does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Cause-de-Clérans; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1948.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Cause-de-Clérans; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Château de Clérans: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cause-de-Clérans.
People 65 and over make up 28% of the town. 14% are under 15, above Dordogne’s towns (13%) but below compared French towns (17%). Degrees are held by 29% of adults.
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Dordogne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Cause-de-Clérans | Dordogne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.5% | 9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 18% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 33% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 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 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Cause-de-Clérans; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income is €23,550 a year per consumption unit. Cause-de-Clérans holds 50 jobs; 100 of its residents are in work, so 0.3 jobs each. Of those in the labour force, 10.0% are unemployed.
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.
Sales in Cause-de-Clérans from July 2023 to June 2026: 14 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Cause-de-Clérans. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Cause-de-Clérans yet.
Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Cause-de-Clérans is a commune of 331 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cause-de-Clérans | 331 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lalinde | 2,931 | 3.7 | A− | B− | A− | C+ |
| Bergerac | 27,110 | 9.4 | C | B | D | B |
| Prigonrieux | 4,374 | 13 | C+ | B | A+ | D |
| Le Bugue | 2,663 | 13 | A− | B | A | C+ |
| Lamonzie-Saint-Martin | 2,742 | 14 | — | B+ | — | C+ |
| La Force | 2,702 | 15 | — | B | — | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.
