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Population 294: a town in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
At under 1,000 residents, Firbeix is too small for the grades other French towns get. 18% of its homes are second homes. Over-65s are 29% of the population.
The 2 things Firbeix does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Firbeix as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Montbrun, in Dournazac, 3.8 mi away.
26% 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 Firbeix.
Graduates make up 23% of adults. 14% are under 15, about level with Dordogne’s towns (13%) and below compared French towns (17%). Those 65 and older account for 29% of residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Dordogne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Firbeix | Dordogne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.3% | 9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 18% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 33% | 22% |
| No diploma | 25% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Dordogne median and France median: the median of compared communes
For its 100 residents in work, Firbeix has 50 jobs: 0.4 each. At the census, 9.2% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Dordogne’s towns (11.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Unemployment runs at 11.0%.
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.
A house rents for an estimated €6.93/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 11 homes in Firbeix.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Firbeix. Best known first.
Nothing in Firbeix is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Firbeix.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firbeix | 294 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thiviers | 2,876 | 12 | A | A | B+ | C |
| Nexon Haute-Vienne | 2,548 | 13 | — | B+ | — | B |
| Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche Haute-Vienne | 6,830 | 14 | A− | A | B | C |
| Nontron | 3,057 | 14 | A+ | A | A− | B+ |
| Aixe-sur-Vienne Haute-Vienne | 5,890 | 17 | A− | A | A | C+ |
| Bosmie-l'Aiguille Haute-Vienne | 2,667 | 17 | — | B+ | — | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Firbeix is a commune of 294 people in the Communauté de communes Périgord-Limousin. 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.