With fewer than 1,000 residents, Lisle falls below the line for grades. 13% of homes here are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up 32% of residents.

What makes Lisle stand out

The 3 things Lisle 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.

Median price per m²

Housing

€1,401/m²

Median sale price, 42% below the median of compared French towns (€2,430/m²)

46 sales, July 2023 to June 2026. Source: DGFiP, DVF.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

32% are 65 or over

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

Median age 51.4. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Église Saint-Martin · Classé · Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0

Lisle’s story

Lisle in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Lisle: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1942.

30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Philibert Henri de Fumel de Montségur, born in 1742, is the one person born in Lisle before 1900 that Wikidata records.

2005First protected: Église Saint-Martin

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lisle.

Who lives here

Lisle has fewer young adults than Dordogne’s towns or compared French towns: 7.4% are 15 to 24

13% are under 15, about level with Dordogne’s towns (13%) and below compared French towns (17%). Lisle has a median age of 51.4.

51.4median age

LisleDordogne medianFrance median

Dordogne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

32%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma19%

CAP or BEP29%

Baccalauréat22%

Higher education24%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

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

Ages and diplomas in Lisle
	Lisle	Dordogne median	France median
Under 15	13%	13%	17%
15–24	7.4%	9%	11%
25–44	21%	18%	23%
45–64	27%	27%	26%
65+	32%	33%	22%
No diploma	19%	23%	19%
CAP or BEP	29%	28%	26%
Baccalauréat	22%	19%	18%
Higher education	24%	24%	30%

Full pageLisle’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages51.4 median age · 32% are 65 or over Households470 households · 2 people per household Born abroad4.7% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Lisle?”

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

History

Lisle keeps more of its old housing than Dordogne’s towns or compared French towns: 30% built before 1919

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

The protected list starts in the 12th century. Among the classé monuments in Lisle is Église Saint-Martin. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments locally: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

Église Saint-Martin 12th c.

12th c.

oldest protected part

1942

first monument protected

Full pageLisle’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes30% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Lisle?”

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

Work & commute

Only 5.7% of commuters in Lisle go to work without a car, fewer than in both Dordogne’s towns and compared French towns

Jobs based in Lisle number 150, against 350 residents in work (0.4 per worker). The median disposable income was €23,250 a year per consumption unit, near Dordogne’s towns (€23,610) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, 7.7% of working residents in Lisle didn’t travel to work at all.

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving84%

On foot3%

Motorbike or scooter2%

Public transport2%

Bicycle1%

150

jobs based in Lisle, 0.4 per working resident

10.8%

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

€23,250

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

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Getting to work6% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here150 jobs based here · 0.4 per working resident Median income€23,250 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

A typical home in Lisle sells for €1,401/m²

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

Advertised rents are estimated at €10.37/m² a month, near Dordogne’s towns (€10.18/m²) and lower than compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Lisle recorded 46 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €8.80/m² a month.

€1,401/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Lisle€1,401/m²

Median of towns€2,430/m²

Dordogne median€1,680/m²

By type	Median per m²	Sales
Houses	€1,401/m²	46

€10.37/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.27 to €13.01/m² a month)

€8.80/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageLisle’s cost of living pageOpen the page

PricesMedian sale price €1,401/m² Renting€10.37/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château-Haut de Lisle and 4 more in and around Lisle

Heritage and museums in and near Lisle. Best known first.

All attractions →

ChâteauChâteauChâteau-Haut de Lislein town ChâteauChâteauChâteau basin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Valade2.4 km northeast, in Bourdeilles MuseumMuseumMusée du Costume et de l'Artisanat au XIXème siècle4.8 km southwest, in Tocane-Saint-Apre ChâteauChâteauChâteau De La Barde3.8 km north, in Creyssac

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lisle

13pages on Lisle

The big questions

Cost of livingMedian €1,401/m² · rent €10.37/m² a month Health1 GP · nearest emergency department 10.3 mi away Housing46 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute150 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors10% of the commune is protected nature Attractions2 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 51.4 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

The list names few of Lisle’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →

Église Saint-MartinChurch · 12th c.

Classé

Gisement préhistorique de Rochereil ou RochereuilArchaeological site · Prehistory · in Grand-Brassac, 2 mi

Classé

Église Sainte-MadeleineChurch · 11th & 12th c. · in Montagrier, 3.6 mi

Classé

Gisement préhistoriqueArchaeological site · Prehistory · in Bourdeilles, 4.6 mi

Photo credits

Église Saint-Martin: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Lisle

One notable person was born in Lisle.

Their page →

Philibert Henri de Fumel de MontségurFrench politician · 1742–1803

Lisle’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 →

ChanceladeBrantôme en PérigordMarsac-sur-l'IsleSaint-AstierCoulounieix-ChamiersChampcevinelLisle

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Lisle	924	—	—	—	—	—
Chancelade	4,468	6.9	A⁻	B⁺	A⁻	B⁻
Brantôme en Périgord	3,763	7.6	A⁺	B	A⁺	B⁺
Marsac-sur-l'Isle	3,187	8	B⁺	B⁺	B⁺	B
Saint-Astier	5,376	9.1	B⁺	A⁻	B⁺	B⁺
Coulounieix-Chamiers	7,832	9.5	B⁻	B⁻	B	B⁻
Champcevinel	3,126	9.6	A	B	A⁺	A⁻

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

About Lisle

Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Lisle is a commune of 924 people in the Communauté de communes du Périgord Ribéracois. 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: 924 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes du Périgord Ribéracois
Département: Dordogne (24)
Région: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area: 7.2 sq mi (18.6 km²)
INSEE code: 24243

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.