Molières isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for a quarter of homes. It skews older: 32% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Molières stand out
The 2 things Molières does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Molières.
Who lives here
Molières has fewer young adults than Dordogne’s towns or compared French towns: 6.4% are 15 to 24
16% are under 15, between Dordogne’s towns (13%) and compared French towns (17%). Degrees are held by 30% of adults. The median resident of Molières is 53.5 years old.
53.5median age
MolièresDordogne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
32%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma15%
CAP or BEP21%
Baccalauréat23%
Higher education30%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 114 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Dordogne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Dordogne median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Molières keeps more of its old housing than Dordogne’s towns or compared French towns: 37% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century. Among the classé monuments in Molières is Maison à arcades du 14e siècle. 3 of the 4 are houses and mansions. The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in the town: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 3 inscrit (the second level).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Molières has 0.4 jobs for every resident in work, so most commute out
The median disposable income is €23,290 a year per consumption unit. At the census, 9.0% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Dordogne’s towns (11.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Also worth knowing: of those in the labour force, 11.8% are unemployed.
9%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving79%
On foot6%
Bicycle2%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
50
jobs based in Molières, 0.4 per working resident
11.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,290
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Église Saint-Jean: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ruines du château-fort: Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Manoir de Sautet: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Maison à arcades du 14e siècle: Photo: Manfred Heyde · CC BY-SA 3.0
Famous people from Molières
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Molières yet.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Molières
Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Molières is a commune of 370 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
370 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes des Bastides Dordogne-Périgord
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.
