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Population 78: a town in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Salles-de-Belvès falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for 32% of homes.
The one thing Salles-de-Belvès does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Salles-de-Belvès as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Sainte-Magdeleine, in Larzac, 2.1 mi away.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Salles-de-Belvès 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 Salles-de-Belvès.
Those 65 and older account for 26% of residents. Half of Salles-de-Belvès is older than 52.1, half younger.
45% women, 55% men
About 121 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Dordogne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Salles-de-Belvès | Dordogne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.8% | 9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 33% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 38% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 15% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Dordogne median and France median: the median of compared communes
No commute at all: 11.4% of working residents in Salles-de-Belvès 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.
4 houses and apartments changed hands in Salles-de-Belvès from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Salles-de-Belvès yet.
Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Salles-de-Belvès is a commune of 78 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salles-de-Belvès | 78 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Bugue | 2,663 | 14 | A− | B | A | C+ |
| Fumel Lot-et-Garonne | 4,690 | 15 | C− | A | C− | C |
| Lalinde | 2,931 | 16 | A− | B− | A− | C+ |
| Sarlat-la-Canéda | 8,763 | 16 | C | B− | C | C |
| Montayral Lot-et-Garonne | 2,654 | 17 | B+ | A | A | B− |
| Prayssac Lot | 2,519 | 17 | C | B− | C | B+ |
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.