Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Lot, Occitanie has a population of 224.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Esclauzels falls below the line for grades. 30% of homes here are second homes. Nearly two in five residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Esclauzels does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Esclauzels as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Maison du 14e siècle, dite Maison Bessac, in Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, 4.3 mi away.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Esclauzels.
9.8% are under 15, below Lot’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Graduates make up 36% of adults.
45% women, 55% men
About 81 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Lot 53.3%, France 51.8%.
| Esclauzels | Lot median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.8% | 11% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5% | 8.8% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 39% | 35% | 22% |
| No diploma | 7.9% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Lot median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 1.1% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Lot’s towns (18.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €25,000 a year per consumption unit.
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.
Esclauzels recorded 5 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Esclauzels is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Esclauzels yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esclauzels | 224 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cahors | 20,050 | 8.1 | C+ | B | C− | B− |
| Pradines | 3,617 | 10 | B+ | B− | A+ | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Lot, Occitanie
Esclauzels is a commune of 224 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Lalbenque-Limogne. 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
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.