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Home to 201 people, this town lies in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Peyzac-le-Moustier has none. Holiday and other second homes account for 42% of homes. Over-65s are 30% of the population.
The 2 things Peyzac-le-Moustier does most differently from other towns.
Peyzac-le-Moustier has 1 historic monument 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 1926.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Peyzac-le-Moustier has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église du Moustier: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Peyzac-le-Moustier.
30% of residents are 65 or over, between Dordogne’s towns (33%) and compared French towns (22%). Under-15s account for 13% of the population. Degrees are held by 27% of adults.
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.
| Peyzac-le-Moustier | Dordogne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.7% | 9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 18% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 33% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 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.
Peyzac-le-Moustier has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Protection here reaches back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Median disposable income comes to €23,150 a year per consumption unit. Jobs located in Peyzac-le-Moustier: 50, for 50 residents in work (0.5 each). 7.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Dordogne’s towns (11.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
8 houses and apartments changed hands in Peyzac-le-Moustier from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and family days out in and near Peyzac-le-Moustier. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Peyzac-le-Moustier yet.
Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Peyzac-le-Moustier is a commune of 201 people in the Communauté de communes de la Vallée de l'Homme. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyzac-le-Moustier | 201 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montignac-Lascaux | 2,762 | 7.3 | B− | B− | A | C− |
| Le Bugue | 2,663 | 8.3 | A− | B | A | C+ |
| Sarlat-la-Canéda | 8,763 | 9.5 | C | B− | C | C |
| Terrasson-Lavilledieu | 6,218 | 15 | B+ | B+ | B+ | B |
| Bassillac et Auberoche | 4,361 | 17 | A− | A− | A+ | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 9, 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.