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219 people live in this town in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Saint-Barthélemy-de-Bussière has none. Just over two in five homes here are second homes. It skews older: 37% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Saint-Barthélemy-de-Bussière does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Barthélemy-de-Bussière as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Paul de Reilhac, in Champniers-et-Reilhac, 4 mi away.
53% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Barthélemy-de-Bussière is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Barthélemy-de-Bussière.
Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 5.9% of the town. Among adults, 29% have a degree. Half of Saint-Barthélemy-de-Bussière is older than 58.5, half younger.
53% women, 47% men
About 90 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.
| Saint-Barthélemy-de-Bussière | Dordogne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 6.8% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.9% | 9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 37% | 33% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Dordogne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Nearly one in ten commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Dordogne’s towns (11.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Median disposable income is €21,450 a year for each consumption unit.
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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €6.93/m² a month. The market in Saint-Barthélemy-de-Bussière: 11 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Barthélemy-de-Bussière yet.
Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Barthélemy-de-Bussière is a commune of 219 people in the Communauté de communes du Périgord Nontronnais. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Barthélemy-de-Bussière | 219 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nontron | 3,057 | 8.5 | A+ | A | A− | B+ |
| Rochechouart Haute-Vienne | 3,603 | 14 | A | A | A | B+ |
| Thiviers | 2,876 | 17 | A | A | B+ | 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.