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MarsalèsDordogne

223 people live in this town in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Population

223

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€8.62

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

Median income

€23,190

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 Marsalès a good place to live?

Marsalès has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. 17% of its homes are second homes. Nearly two in five residents are 65 or over.

What makes Marsalès stand out

The 2 things Marsalès 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

39% are 65 or over

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

Median age 57.8. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Château · Inscrit · Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 4.0

Marsalès’ story

Marsalès in pictures

Marsalès has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1974.

Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 1995.

12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1974First protected: Église Saint-Loup
1995The protected historic area is created

Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Marsalès.

Who lives here

Marsalès skews older, with 39% of residents 65 or over, more than in both Dordogne’s towns and compared French towns

Among adults, 17% have a degree. 11% are under 15, below both Dordogne’s towns (13%) and compared French towns (17%). People aged 15 to 24 make up 7.6% of the town.

57.8median age

MarsalèsDordogne medianFrance median

Dordogne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

39%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma23%

CAP or BEP32%

Baccalauréat20%

Higher education17%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Dordogne 52.7%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.

Ages and diplomas in Marsalès
	Marsalès	Dordogne median	France median
Under 15	11%	13%	17%
15–24	7.6%	9%	11%
25–44	18%	18%	23%
45–64	25%	27%	26%
65+	39%	33%	22%
No diploma	23%	23%	19%
CAP or BEP	32%	28%	26%
Baccalauréat	20%	19%	18%
Higher education	17%	24%	30%

Full pageMarsalès’ Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages57.8 median age · 39% are 65 or over Households110 households · 2 people per household Born abroad10% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Marsalès?”

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

History

2 historic monuments and a protected historic area since 1995

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

Since 1995, part of the town has been a site patrimonial remarquable, a protected historic area. The protected list starts in the 12th century.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit2

12th c.

oldest protected part

1974

first monument protected

1995

protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable)

12%

of homes built before 1919 · median town 7.4%

Full pageMarsalès’ history pageOpen the page

Map2 historic monuments Age of homes12% built before 1919 · Older homes Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Marsalès?”

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

Work & commute

Marsalès has fewer jobs than residents in work: 0.6 for each

The median disposable income is €23,190 a year per consumption unit. At the census, 8.6% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Dordogne’s towns (11.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.

9%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving79%

On foot4%

Bicycle4%

Motorbike or scooter2%

Public transport1%

jobs based in Marsalès, 0.6 per working resident

11.5%

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

€23,190

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

10%

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Getting to work9% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.6 per working resident Median income€23,190 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Marsalès than in Dordogne’s towns or across compared French towns: €8.62/m² a month

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

From July 2023 to June 2026, 9 homes were sold in Marsalès.

€8.62/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Marsalès€8.62/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Dordogne median€10.18/m²

€8.62/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.05 to €10.54/m² a month)

€7.58/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageMarsalès’ cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€8.62/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Château de Marsalès and 4 more in and around Marsalès

Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Marsalès. Best known first.

All attractions →

ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Marsalèsin town AttractionAttractionHippodrome de Marsalèsin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Germain3.9 km southwest, in Gaugeac FortFortRemparts de Monpazier1.5 km southeast, in Monpazier MuseumMuseumBastideum1.5 km southeast, in Monpazier

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Marsalès

12pages on Marsalès

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 20.9 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing9 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractions2 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 57.8 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

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

All monuments →

Église Saint-LoupChurch · 12th & 17th c.

Classé

Église Saint-DominiqueChurch · in Monpazier, 0.9 mi

Classé

Château Saint-GermainChâteau · 15th–18th c. · in Gaugeac, 2.4 mi

Classé

Église Saint-ChristopheChurch · 11th–13th c. · in Montferrand-du-Périgord, 4 mi

Photo credits

Église Saint-Loup: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Marsalès

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

How we find them →

Marsalès’ 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 →

LalindeFumelMontayralLe BugueMarsalès

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Marsalès	223	—	—	—	—	—
Lalinde	2,931	13	A⁻	B⁻	A⁻	C⁺
Fumel Lot-et-Garonne	4,690	14	C⁻	A	C⁻	C
Montayral Lot-et-Garonne	2,654	16	B⁺	A	A	B⁻
Le Bugue	2,663	16	A⁻	B	A	C⁺

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

About Marsalès

Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Marsalès is a commune of 223 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

Population: 223 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes des Bastides Dordogne-Périgord
Département: Dordogne (24)
Région: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area: 3.7 sq mi (9.5 km²)
INSEE code: 24257

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.