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Population 131: a town in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
There are no grades for Monsaguel: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Second homes make up 24% of its housing. Over-65s are nearly two fifths of the population.
The 2 things Monsaguel does most differently from other towns.
Monsaguel has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 2009.
46% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Other places to visit and heritage in and near Monsaguel. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Monsaguel.
9.4% are under 15, below Dordogne’s towns (13%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. The 65-and-over age group makes up 39% of residents. Degrees are held by 36% of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Dordogne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Monsaguel | Dordogne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.4% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.7% | 9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 18% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 39% | 33% | 22% |
| No diploma | 9.7% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Dordogne median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Monsaguel has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The earliest of these monuments dates from the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Nearly a tenth of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Dordogne’s towns (12.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%). The median disposable income is €22,660 a year per consumption unit. At the census, 13.7% of working residents in Monsaguel didn’t travel to work at all.
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 5 homes were sold in Monsaguel.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Monsaguel has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Manoir de l'Aubespin: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Monsaguel yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monsaguel | 131 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bergerac | 27,110 | 9.3 | C | B | D | B |
| Eymet | 2,569 | 10 | A− | B+ | A− | B |
| Lalinde | 2,931 | 11 | A− | B− | A− | C+ |
| Lamonzie-Saint-Martin | 2,742 | 12 | — | B+ | — | C+ |
| Prigonrieux | 4,374 | 12 | C+ | B | A+ | D |
| La Force | 2,702 | 14 | — | B | — | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Monsaguel is a commune of 131 people in the Communauté de communes de Portes Sud 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
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.