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A town of 376 in Lot, Occitanie.

Population

376

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€9.25

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€25,590

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Autoire a good place to live?

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

What makes Autoire stand out

The 2 things Autoire does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

32% are second homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

29% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 51.6. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Chapelle Saint-Roch · Inscrit · Photo: Krzysztof Golik · CC BY-SA 4.0

Autoire’s story

Autoire in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 7 historic monuments in Autoire; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1925.

A protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable) is on the ministry’s list; its rules are still being drawn up.

30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1925First protected: Restes du château des Anglais
2009The protected historic area is created
2024Most recently protected: Manoir Laroque-Delprat

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Nearby attractions

Château de Busqueilles and 12 more in and around Autoire

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

All attractions →

ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Busqueillesin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Limarguein town ChâteauChâteauLe manoir Laroque-Delpratin town ChâteauChâteauManoir de Colombin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau des Anglais d'Autoire1.2 km southwest, in Loubressac AttractionAttractionGrottes de Presque1.5 km southeast, in Saint-Médard-de-Presque

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Autoire.

Who lives here

Few people in Autoire are 15 to 24: 6.9%, fewer than in Lot’s towns and compared French towns

Graduates make up just over a third of adults. People 65 and over make up 29% of the town, between Lot’s towns (35%) and compared French towns (22%). 13% of residents are children under 15.

51.6median age

AutoireLot medianFrance median

Lot medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

29%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma10%

CAP or BEP29%

Baccalauréat18%

Higher education34%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About 104 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Lot 53.3%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Autoire
	Autoire	Lot median	France median
Under 15	13%	11%	17%
15–24	6.9%	8.8%	11%
25–44	20%	19%	23%
45–64	31%	25%	26%
65+	29%	35%	22%
No diploma	10%	21%	19%
CAP or BEP	29%	24%	26%
Baccalauréat	18%	19%	18%
Higher education	34%	26%	30%

Full pageAutoire’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages51.6 median age · 29% are 65 or over Households180 households · 2.1 people per household Born abroad4.8% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Autoire?”

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

History

Autoire keeps more of its old housing than Lot or compared French towns: 30% built before 1919

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

The Culture ministry’s list holds 7 historic monuments in Autoire; none is classé, France’s top protection. Houses and mansions, 4 of the 7, make up the bulk. Protection here reaches back to the 11th century.

7historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit7

11th c.

oldest protected part

1925

first monument protected

2009

protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable)

30%

of homes built before 1919 · median town 7.4%

Full pageAutoire’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes30% built before 1919 · Older homes Map7 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Autoire?”

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

Work & commute

Fewer commuters in Autoire walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Lot’s towns or compared French towns: 2.9%

Unemployment stood at 7.3%, below both Lot’s towns (12.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Autoire holds 50 jobs; 150 of its residents are in work, so 0.2 jobs each. The median disposable income is €25,590 a year per consumption unit.

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving89%

Motorbike or scooter2%

On foot2%

Bicycle1%

Public transport0%

jobs based in Autoire, 0.2 per working resident

7.3%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€25,590

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageAutoire’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Getting to work3% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.2 per working resident Median income€25,590 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Renting in Autoire costs less than in Lot’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €9.25/m² a month

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

From July 2023 to June 2026, 14 homes were sold in Autoire.

€9.25/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Autoire€9.25/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Lot median€10.36/m²

€9.25/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.50 to €11.39/m² a month)

€8.45/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageAutoire’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€9.25/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Autoire

12pages on Autoire

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 3.2 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing14 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractions4 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 51.6 History7 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry’s list holds 7 historic monuments in Autoire; none is classé, France’s top protection.

All monuments →

Église Saint-PierreChurch · 11th c.

Restes du château des AnglaisCastle · 11th & 12th c.

Ancien château de LimargueChâteau · 15th c.

Château de BusqueillesChâteau · 17th c.

Photo credits

Église Saint-Pierre: Photo: Antonin Crenn · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Restes du château des Anglais: Photo: Thierry46 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ancien château de Limargue: Photo: Evelyneaguilera · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Château de Busqueilles: Photo: Pymouss · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Autoire

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

How we find them →

Autoire’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 Lot →

Saint-CéréGramatSouillacArgentat-sur-DordogneAutoire

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Autoire	376	—	—	—	—	—
Saint-Céré	3,429	3.2	A⁻	B⁺	A⁻	B
Gramat	3,512	7.3	B⁻	B⁺	B⁺	B⁻
Souillac	3,192	17	B⁺	A	D	C⁺
Argentat-sur-Dordogne Corrèze	2,881	18	A⁺	A	A	C

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

About Autoire

Commune in Lot, Occitanie

Autoire is a commune of 376 people in the Communauté de communes Causses et Vallée de la Dordogne. 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: 376 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Causses et Vallée de la Dordogne
Département: Lot (46)
Région: Occitanie
Area: 2.8 sq mi (7.4 km²)
INSEE code: 46011

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.