Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 180 people, lies in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Saint-Germain-de-Belvès out for now. 43% of its homes are second homes. It skews older: 37% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Saint-Germain-de-Belvès does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Germain-de-Belvès as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Tour de la Mairie, in Pays de Belvès, 2.5 mi away.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Saint-Germain-de-Belvès. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Germain-de-Belvès.
Degrees are held by 35% of adults, above Dordogne’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Children are 8.9% of the town. People 65 and over make up 37% of the town.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Dordogne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Germain-de-Belvès | Dordogne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.9% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 3.3% | 9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 18% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 37% | 33% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Dordogne median and France median: the median of compared communes
5.3% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. 50 jobs are based in Saint-Germain-de-Belvès, for 100 working residents (0.4 per worker). Unemployment stood at 11.1%, lower than Dordogne’s towns (12.2%) yet higher than compared French towns (10.1%).
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.
General-bac pupils go 9.3 mi to the nearest lycée. The closest collège is 2.5 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Pierre FanlacNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 72 | 82%−7 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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €8.76/m² a month. The market in Saint-Germain-de-Belvès: 8 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 Saint-Germain-de-Belvès is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Saint-Germain-de-Belvès.
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-Germain-de-Belvès | 180 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Bugue | 2,663 | 9.3 | A− | B | A | C+ |
| Sarlat-la-Canéda | 8,763 | 11 | C | B− | C | C |
| Lalinde | 2,931 | 15 | A− | B− | A− | C+ |
| Gourdon Lot | 4,206 | 17 | B+ | A− | C | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Germain-de-Belvès is a commune of 180 people in the Communauté de communes Vallée de la Dordogne et Forêt Bessède. 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 8, 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.