Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 769 in Lot, Occitanie.
Pinsac is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 3 things Pinsac does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Pinsac as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Georges de Meyraguet, in Lacave, 1.4 mi away.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, museums and family days out in and near Pinsac. Best known first.
Monastery or conventAbbaye Sainte-Marie de Souillac4.6 km northwest, in Souillac
MuseumMusée de l'Automate4.4 km northwest, in SouillacAttractionAttractionGrottes de Lacave3.8 km southeast, in LacaveChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Treyne1.5 km southeast, in LacaveChâteauChâteauChâteau de Belcastel3.4 km southeast, in LacavePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pinsac.
29% of residents are 65 or over, between Lot’s towns (35%) and compared French towns (22%). The under-15s are 14% of the population here. Among adults, 28% have a degree.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Lot 53.3%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Pinsac | Lot median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 11% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.3% | 8.8% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 35% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Lot median and France median: the median of compared communes
Pinsac has 100 jobs for 300 working residents, 0.3 per worker. Unemployment stood at 9.5%, below Lot’s towns (12.8%) and close to compared French towns (10.1%). 5.6% of the town’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.
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 pro: 75% of 20 candidates passed at the vocational lycée within 5 km. Collège pupils travel 3.2 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lycée polyvalent Louis VicatNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 44 | 98%+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.
Houses are advertised at an estimated €8.58/m² a month. Advertised rents are estimated at €10.63/m² a month, about level with Lot’s towns (€10.36/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²). 32 houses and apartments changed hands in Pinsac from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,800/m² | 32 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Pinsac is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Pinsac.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinsac | 769 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Souillac | 3,192 | 3.2 | B+ | A | D | C+ |
| Gourdon | 4,206 | 11 | B+ | A− | C | C+ |
| Gramat | 3,512 | 12 | B− | B+ | B+ | B− |
| Sarlat-la-Canéda Dordogne | 8,763 | 15 | C | B− | C | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Lot, Occitanie
Pinsac is a commune of 769 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.