Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
408 people call this town in Lot, Occitanie home.
Belmont-Bretenoux is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for 19% of homes.
The one thing Belmont-Bretenoux does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Belmont-Bretenoux as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Domaine de Montal (également sur commune de Saint-Céré), in Saint-Jean-Lespinasse, 1.8 mi away.
Explore the history →Nothing in Belmont-Bretenoux 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 Belmont-Bretenoux.
The under-15s are 18% of the population here. People 65 and over make up just over a quarter of the town, below Lot’s towns (35%) but above compared French towns (22%). Belmont-Bretenoux has a median age of 47.4 years.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Lot 53.3%, France 51.8%.
| Belmont-Bretenoux | Lot median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 11% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.6% | 8.8% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 35% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Lot median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 2.8% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Lot’s towns (18.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Belmont-Bretenoux holds 50 jobs; 200 of its residents are in work, so 0.3 jobs each. Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €25,320 a year.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The bac pass rate near Belmont-Bretenoux is 96.0%, about level with Lot’s towns (95.2%) and above compared French towns (92.9%). For collège, the closest is 2.2 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean LurçatNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 75 | 81%−8 pts |
| Lycée général Jean LurçatNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 110 | 96%−2 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 11 homes were sold in Belmont-Bretenoux. A house rents for an estimated €7.61/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Belmont-Bretenoux. Best known first.
MuseumMaison consulaire2.9 km south, in Saint-CéréMuseumMuseumChâteau de Castelnau-Bretenoux4.3 km west, in PrudhomatChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montal2.9 km south, in Saint-Jean-LespinasseAttractionAttractionGrottes de Presque4.8 km southwest, in Saint-Médard-de-PresqueChâteauChâteauHôtel de Puymule3.1 km south, in Saint-CéréPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Belmont-Bretenoux yet.
Commune in Lot, Occitanie
Belmont-Bretenoux is a commune of 408 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont-Bretenoux | 408 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Céré | 3,429 | 2 | A− | B+ | A− | B |
| Gramat | 3,512 | 10 | B− | B+ | B+ | B− |
| Argentat-sur-Dordogne Corrèze | 2,881 | 15 | A+ | A | A | 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.