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This town in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine has a population of 346.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Sainte-Orse falls below the line for grades. 33% of homes here are second homes. It skews older: just over a third of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Sainte-Orse does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Sainte-Orse; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1970.
46% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Sainte-Orse has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Ours: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sainte-Orse.
34% of residents are 65 or over, about level with Dordogne’s towns (33%) and above compared French towns (22%). Children are 10% of the town. Degrees are held by a fifth of adults.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Sainte-Orse | Dordogne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.6% | 9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 18% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 34% | 33% | 22% |
| No diploma | 25% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 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.
Protection here reaches back to the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Sainte-Orse; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Per resident in work, Sainte-Orse counts 0.5 jobs (50 jobs, 100 workers). Half of residents lived on more than €24,020 a year per consumption unit, close to Dordogne’s towns (€23,610) and below compared French towns (€25,970). 7.7% of the town’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.
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.
16 houses and apartments changed hands in Sainte-Orse from July 2023 to June 2026. House rents are put at about €7.15/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Sainte-Orse as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Sainte-Orse is a commune of 346 people in the Communauté de communes Terrassonnais Haut Périgord Noir. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Orse | 346 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bassillac et Auberoche | 4,361 | 10 | A− | A− | A+ | C |
| Montignac-Lascaux | 2,762 | 11 | B− | B− | A | C− |
| Terrasson-Lavilledieu | 6,218 | 12 | B+ | B+ | B+ | B |
| Trélissac | 7,372 | 15 | B+ | B | B | B− |
| Boulazac Isle Manoire | 10,759 | 15 | A | B | A− | A− |
| 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 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.