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A town of 289 in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Nailhac out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for 34% of homes. Just over a third of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Nailhac does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Nailhac as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancien hôpital, in Hautefort, 2.8 mi away.
46% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Nailhac. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Nailhac.
34% of residents are 65 or over, about level with Dordogne’s towns (33%) and above compared French towns (22%). The share of residents under 15 is 11%. The age that splits Nailhac in two is 56.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Dordogne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Nailhac | Dordogne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.2% | 9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 18% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 34% | 33% | 22% |
| No diploma | 26% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Dordogne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Median disposable income comes to €26,370 a year per consumption unit. 13.6% of the labour force were unemployed, higher than both Dordogne’s towns (12.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Nailhac has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.4 per worker.
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.
The market in Nailhac: 11 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Nailhac is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Nailhac.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nailhac | 289 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Terrasson-Lavilledieu | 6,218 | 9.2 | B+ | B+ | B+ | B |
| Montignac-Lascaux | 2,762 | 11 | B− | B− | A | C− |
| Objat Corrèze | 3,721 | 13 | A− | A− | A | B− |
| Bassillac et Auberoche | 4,361 | 15 | A− | A− | A+ | C |
| Saint-Pantaléon-de-Larche Corrèze | 5,091 | 15 | A− | B− | A | B+ |
| Allassac Corrèze | 4,081 | 15 | B− | A− | A+ | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Nailhac is a commune of 289 people in the Communauté de communes Terrassonnais Haut Périgord Noir. 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.