Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town in Lot, Occitanie, home to 314 people.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Montvalent out for now. Second homes make up 50% of its housing.
The one thing Montvalent does most differently from other towns.
Montvalent has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1975.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Montvalent.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 13th century. Montvalent has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
A quarter of residents have reached 65. Children under 15 make up 14%, between Lot’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (17%). Degrees are held by 35% of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Lot 53.3%, France 51.8%.
| Montvalent | Lot median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 11% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 3.6% | 8.8% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 35% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Lot median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs based in Montvalent number 50, against 150 residents in work (0.5 per worker). 11.1% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than Lot’s towns (12.8%) yet higher than compared French towns (10.1%). Households’ median disposable income: €24,380 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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 9 homes in Montvalent.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and gardens in and near Montvalent. Best known first.
Montvalent has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Christophe: Photo: Jonas Hertay · CC BY-SA 3.0
One notable person was born in Montvalent.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montvalent | 314 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Souillac | 3,192 | 7.6 | B+ | A | D | C+ |
| Gramat | 3,512 | 8.4 | B− | B+ | B+ | B− |
| Saint-Céré | 3,429 | 13 | A− | B+ | A− | B |
| Gourdon | 4,206 | 15 | B+ | A− | C | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Lot, Occitanie
Montvalent is a commune of 314 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
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.