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The town, home to 209 people, lies in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Pontours is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Second homes make up 17% of its housing. It skews older: 33% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Pontours does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Pontours as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Gisement solutréen du Malpas, in Bourniquel, 1.9 mi away.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, museums and family days out in and near Pontours. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pontours.
People 65 and over make up 33% of the town, near Dordogne’s towns (33%) and higher than compared French towns (22%). 28% of adults hold a degree. Those aged 15 to 24 account for nearly one in ten residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Dordogne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Pontours | Dordogne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 33% | 33% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Dordogne median and France median: the median of compared communes
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 5.1% of commuters travelled at the census. The median disposable income was €26,500 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Dordogne’s towns (€23,610).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The nearest general lycée is 13.5 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean MonnetNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 75 | 91%+2 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 9 homes were sold in Pontours. Renting a house costs an estimated €8.20/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Pontours is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Pontours.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontours | 209 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lalinde | 2,931 | 1.9 | A− | B− | A− | C+ |
| Le Bugue | 2,663 | 10 | A− | B | A | C+ |
| Bergerac | 27,110 | 14 | C | B | D | B |
| Prigonrieux | 4,374 | 18 | C+ | B | A+ | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Pontours is a commune of 209 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
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 October 30, 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.