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UrvalDordogne

A town of 116 in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Is Urval a good place to live?

Urval is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Urval stand out

The 2 things Urval does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
Domaine du château de la Bourlie
Domaine du château de la Bourlie · Inscrit · Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0
Urval’s story

Urval in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Urval; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 2003.

47% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 2003First protected: Château de La Poujade
  • 2005Most recently protected: Domaine du château de la Bourlie
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Urval.

Who lives here

Few people in Urval are 15 to 24: 6%, fewer than in Dordogne’s towns and compared French towns

Those 65 and older account for 31% of residents. Children under 15 make up 13%, close to Dordogne’s towns (13%) and below compared French towns (17%). 36% of adults hold a degree.

55.8median age
UrvalDordogne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma14%
CAP or BEP16%
Baccalauréat27%
Higher education36%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Dordogne 52.7%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Urval
UrvalDordogne medianFrance median
Under 1513%13%17%
15–246%9%11%
25–4417%18%23%
45–6433%27%26%
65+31%33%22%
No diploma14%23%19%
CAP or BEP16%28%26%
Baccalauréat27%19%18%
Higher education36%24%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Dordogne median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Urval: 47% were built before 1919, more than in Dordogne’s towns or compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Its oldest listed monument dates from the 15th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Urval; none is classé, France’s top protection.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit2
15th c.
oldest protected part
2003
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

More people in Urval are out of work than in Dordogne’s towns or across compared French towns: 16.3%

Half of residents lived on more than €21,440 a year per consumption unit, lower than both Dordogne’s towns (€23,610) and compared French towns (€25,970). 50 jobs are based in Urval, for 50 working residents (0.6 per worker). Bus, tram or train carried 7.0% of working residents in Urval to work at the census.

14%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving65%
Public transport7%
On foot5%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter2%
50
jobs based in Urval, 0.6 per working resident
16.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€21,440
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
19%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Urval is €9.90/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

3 houses and apartments changed hands in Urval from July 2023 to June 2026. House rents are put at about €9.04/m² a month.

€9.90/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Urval€9.90/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Dordogne median€10.18/m²
€9.90/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.13 to €12.07/m² a month)
€9.04/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château de la Bourlie and 6 more in and around Urval

Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Urval. Best known first.

All attractions →
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Urval

12pages on Urval

Landmarks

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Urval; none is classé, France’s top protection.

All monuments →
Photo credits

Domaine du château de la Bourlie: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Urval

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Urval yet.

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Urval’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Dordogne →
Le BugueLalindeSarlat-la-CanédaLe BugueLalindeSarlat-la-CanédaUrval
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Urval116—————
Le Bugue2,6637.2A−BAC+
Lalinde2,93110A−B−A−C+
Sarlat-la-Canéda8,76314CB−CC

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Urval

Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Urval is a commune of 116 people in the Communauté de communes des Bastides Dordogne-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

Population
116 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes des Bastides Dordogne-Périgord
Département
Dordogne (24)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
5.2 sq mi (13.4 km²)
INSEE code
24560

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 October 30, 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.