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A town of 901 in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Saint-Germain-du-Salembre out for now. 11% of its homes are second homes. It skews older: nearly a third of residents are 65 or over. The median sale price is €1,729/m².
The 3 things Saint-Germain-du-Salembre does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Germain-du-Salembre; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from Antiquity; the first monument here was protected in 2025.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Saint-Germain-du-Salembre has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Germain-du-Salembre.
People 65 and over make up 32% of the town, near Dordogne’s towns (33%) and higher than compared French towns (22%). The share of residents under 15 is 13%. A fifth of adults hold a degree.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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-Germain-du-Salembre | Dordogne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 18% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 33% | 22% |
| No diploma | 26% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 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.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Germain-du-Salembre; none is classé, France’s top protection. The oldest protected building goes back to Antiquity.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Jobs located in Saint-Germain-du-Salembre: 100, for 350 residents in work (0.2 each). 12.2% of people in the labour force have no job. The median disposable income was €24,310 a year per consumption unit, about level with Dordogne’s towns (€23,610) and below compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
Collège pupils travel 2.5 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Henri BretinNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 64 | 86%+1 pt |
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, 46 homes were sold in Saint-Germain-du-Salembre. That is the middle of 46 sales of houses and apartments locally from July 2023 to June 2026, against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns and €1,680/m² for the median of compared towns in Dordogne.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,729/m² | 46 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Saint-Germain-du-Salembre. Best known first.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Saint-Germain-du-Salembre as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Germain-du-Salembre is a commune of 901 people in the Communauté de communes Isle Vern Salembre en 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
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-du-Salembre | 901 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Neuvic | 3,687 | 2.6 | A− | A | B+ | B |
| Saint-Astier | 5,376 | 3.6 | B+ | A− | B+ | B+ |
| Mussidan | 2,771 | 8.1 | D | A− | D | C− |
| Ribérac | 3,734 | 9.6 | C+ | A | C− | C+ |
| Marsac-sur-l'Isle | 3,187 | 10 | B+ | B+ | B+ | B |
| Chancelade | 4,468 | 11 | A− | B+ | A− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.