French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Marcilhac-sur-Célé out for now. 55% of homes here are second homes. 42% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Marcilhac-sur-Célé stand out
The 2 things Marcilhac-sur-Célé does most differently from other towns.
Site archéologique du dolmen de la Devèze-sud · Inscrit · Photo: PatPat46 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Marcilhac-sur-Célé’s story
Marcilhac-sur-Célé in pictures
The Culture ministry lists 5 historic monuments in Marcilhac-sur-Célé: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 3 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1906.
47% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
1906First protected: Ancienne abbaye Saint-Pierre
2012Most recently protected: Site archéologique du dolmen de Combe de Saule n° 2
The Culture ministry lists 5 historic monuments in Marcilhac-sur-Célé: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 3 inscrit (the second level).
Ancienne abbaye Saint-Pierre: Photo: ChBougui · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Maison dite Maison du Roi: Photo: Nidira · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Site archéologique du dolmen de Combe de Saule n° 2: Photo: Liberliger · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mas de la Boute: Photo: Michel Chanaud · CC BY-SA 4.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Marcilhac-sur-Célé.
Who lives here
Marcilhac-sur-Célé has fewer young adults than Lot’s towns or compared French towns: 2.9% are 15 to 24
63.1median age
4% of residents are children under 15. People 65 and over make up 42% of the town, above Lot’s towns (35%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Half of Marcilhac-sur-Célé is older than 63.1, half younger.
Marcilhac-sur-CéléLot medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
42%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma20%
CAP or BEP18%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education35%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Lot 53.3%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Lot median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Marcilhac-sur-Célé keeps more of its old housing than Lot’s towns or compared French towns: 47% built before 1919
5historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 5 historic monuments in Marcilhac-sur-Célé: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 3 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments locally is Ancienne abbaye Saint-Pierre. The protected list starts in prehistory.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Incomes in Marcilhac-sur-Célé run lower than in Lot’s towns and across compared French towns: a median €19,670 a year per consumption unit
16%walk, cycle or take transit
The jobless rate is 10.0%. Per resident in work, Marcilhac-sur-Célé counts 0.8 jobs (50 jobs, 50 workers). 16.4% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Lot’s towns (18.9%) but above compared French towns (13.4%).
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving73%
On foot10%
Bicycle4%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
50
jobs based in Marcilhac-sur-Célé, 0.8 per working resident
10.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€19,670
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Marcilhac-sur-Célé is a commune of 173 people in the Communauté de communes Grand-Figeac. 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
173 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Grand-Figeac
Département
Lot (46)
Région
Occitanie
Area
10.4 sq mi (26.9 km²)
INSEE code
46183
Marcilhac-sur-Célé’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
