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FanlacDordogne

134 residents make their home in this town in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Population

134

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€8.96

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€21,660

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Fanlac a good place to live?

French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Fanlac out for now. Second homes make up 35% of its housing. It skews older: two in five residents are 65 or over.

What makes Fanlac stand out

The 2 things Fanlac does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

40% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 62. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Croix · Inscrit · Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0

Fanlac’s story

Fanlac in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Fanlac, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1948.

41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1962First protected: Château d'Auberoche
1970Most recently protected: Église de la Décollation de Saint-Jean-Baptiste

Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fanlac.

Who lives here

Fewer children live in Fanlac than in Dordogne’s towns or compared French towns: 6% are under 15

Young adults of 15 to 24 are 6% of the population. People 65 and over make up two fifths of the town. Degrees are held by 28% of adults, higher than Dordogne’s towns (24%) yet lower than compared French towns (30%).

62median age

FanlacDordogne medianFrance median

Dordogne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

40%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma20%

CAP or BEP29%

Baccalauréat17%

Higher education28%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Dordogne 52.7%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Fanlac
	Fanlac	Dordogne median	France median
Under 15	6%	13%	17%
15–24	6%	9%	11%
25–44	14%	18%	23%
45–64	34%	27%	26%
65+	40%	33%	22%
No diploma	20%	23%	19%
CAP or BEP	29%	28%	26%
Baccalauréat	17%	19%	18%
Higher education	28%	24%	30%

Full pageFanlac’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages62 median age · 40% are 65 or over Households70 households · 1.9 people per household Born abroad3% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Fanlac?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Dordogne median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Fanlac: 41% were built before 1919, more than in Dordogne’s towns and across compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Most of the list is churches, chapels and other religious buildings: 2 of 3. The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century.

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit3

12th c.

oldest protected part

1948

first monument protected

Full pageFanlac’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes41% built before 1919 · Older homes Map3 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Fanlac?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Fewer commuters in Fanlac walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Dordogne’s towns or compared French towns: 2.2%

After tax and benefits, the median income is €21,660 a year per consumption unit. Unemployment stood at 8.5%, below Dordogne’s towns (12.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. Fanlac holds 50 jobs; 50 of its residents are in work, so 0.7 jobs each.

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving78%

Public transport2%

On foot0%

Bicycle0%

Motorbike or scooter0%

jobs based in Fanlac, 0.7 per working resident

8.5%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€21,660

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

20%

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageFanlac’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Getting to work2% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.7 per working resident Median income€21,660 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

87.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 3 points below the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

87.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Fanlac87.0%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Yvon DelbosNearest collègeCollège	Collège	93	87%−3 pts

87.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, −3 pts against the expected rate

3 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pageFanlac’s schools pageOpen the page

Collèges87.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Fanlac than in Dordogne’s towns or across compared French towns: €8.96/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

House rents are put at about €8.76/m² a month. The market in Fanlac: 2 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.

€8.96/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Fanlac€8.96/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Dordogne median€10.18/m²

€8.96/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.49 to €10.73/m² a month)

€8.76/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageFanlac’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€8.96/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château de la Faye and 5 more in and around Fanlac

Heritage, museums and family days out in and near Fanlac. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Faye4.5 km northeast, in Auriac-du-Périgord ChâteauChâteauManoir de la Vermondie4.6 km south, in Thonac ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Coulonges3.3 km east, in Montignac-Lascaux ZooZooLe Parc du Thot4.4 km southeast, in Thonac MuseumMuseumLe Thot - Espace Cro-Magnon4.4 km southeast, in Thonac MuseumMuseumMusée de l'Harmonium4.2 km northwest, in Bars

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Fanlac

13pages on Fanlac

The big questions

SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 13.4 mi away Housing2 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute50 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

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The story

Who lives hereMedian age 62 History3 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Fanlac, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

All monuments →

Église de la Décollation de Saint-Jean-BaptisteChurch · 12th & 18th c.

Château d'AuberocheChâteau · 14th & 17th c.

Photo credits

Église de la Décollation de Saint-Jean-Baptiste: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Château d'Auberoche: Photo: Michel Chanaud · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Fanlac

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Fanlac yet.

How we find them →

Fanlac’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Dordogne →

Montignac-LascauxTerrasson-LavilledieuBassillac et AuberocheLe BugueSarlat-la-CanédaBoulazac Isle ManoireFanlac

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Fanlac	134	—	—	—	—	—
Montignac-Lascaux	2,762	3.3	B⁻	B⁻	A	C⁻
Terrasson-Lavilledieu	6,218	11	B⁺	B⁺	B⁺	B
Bassillac et Auberoche	4,361	13	A⁻	A⁻	A⁺	C
Le Bugue	2,663	13	A⁻	B	A	C⁺
Sarlat-la-Canéda	8,763	14	C	B⁻	C	C
Boulazac Isle Manoire	10,759	17	A	B	A⁻	A⁻

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Fanlac

Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Fanlac is a commune of 134 people in the Communauté de communes de la Vallée de l'Homme. 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

Population: 134 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes de la Vallée de l'Homme
Département: Dordogne (24)
Région: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area: 5.6 sq mi (14.6 km²)
INSEE code: 24174

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.