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It is a town of 245 residents in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Saint-Jory-las-Bloux falls below the line for grades. Second homes make up 20% of its housing. A third of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Saint-Jory-las-Bloux does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Jory-las-Bloux; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1961.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Saint-Jory-las-Bloux has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Georges: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Jory-las-Bloux.
People 65 and over make up 33% of the town. 16% are under 15, higher than Dordogne’s towns (13%) yet lower than compared French towns (17%). The age that splits Saint-Jory-las-Bloux in two is 54.1.
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-Jory-las-Bloux | Dordogne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.2% | 9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 18% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 33% | 33% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 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 earliest of these monuments dates from the 13th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Jory-las-Bloux; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 8.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Dordogne’s towns (11.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Per resident in work, Saint-Jory-las-Bloux counts 1.2 jobs (100 jobs, 100 workers). After tax and benefits, the median income is €24,500 a year per 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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 15 homes in Saint-Jory-las-Bloux.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Saint-Jory-las-Bloux. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Jory-las-Bloux yet.
Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Jory-las-Bloux is a commune of 245 people in the Communauté de communes Isle-Loue-Auvézère 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-Jory-las-Bloux | 245 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thiviers | 2,876 | 5.3 | A | A | B+ | C |
| Bassillac et Auberoche | 4,361 | 13 | A− | A− | A+ | C |
| Trélissac | 7,372 | 14 | B+ | B | B | B− |
| Champcevinel | 3,126 | 14 | A | B | A+ | A− |
| Brantôme en Périgord | 3,763 | 15 | A+ | B | A+ | B+ |
| Boulazac Isle Manoire | 10,759 | 16 | A | B | A− | A− |
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 4, 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.