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Some 207 people live in this town, in Lot, Occitanie.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Saint-Médard-de-Presque falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for 16% of homes.
The one thing Saint-Médard-de-Presque does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Médard-de-Presque 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, 1.1 mi away.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Saint-Médard-de-Presque. Best known first.
MuseumMaison consulaire3.4 km east, in Saint-CéréChâteauChâteauChâteau de Presquein townChâteauChâteauChâteau des Anglais d'Autoire2.8 km west, in LoubressacChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montal1.7 km east, in Saint-Jean-LespinasseChâteauChâteauChâteau des Tours-Saint-Laurent3.8 km east, in Saint-Laurent-les-ToursPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Médard-de-Presque.
34% of adults hold a degree, above both Lot’s towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%). Over-65s are 27% of the population. Children under 15 make up 17% of residents.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Lot 53.3%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Médard-de-Presque | Lot median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 11% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.6% | 8.8% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 35% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 34% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Lot median and France median: the median of compared communes
5.1% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. For its 100 residents in work, Saint-Médard-de-Presque has 50 jobs: 0.4 each. The median disposable income was €28,070 a year per consumption unit, above Lot’s towns (€24,345) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike.
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.
At the lycées within 5 km of Saint-Médard-de-Presque, 96.0% passed the bac, about level with Lot’s towns (95.2%) and above compared French towns (92.9%). A collège lies 2.4 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.
House rents are put at about €8.45/m² a month. The market in Saint-Médard-de-Presque: 7 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Saint-Médard-de-Presque 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 Saint-Médard-de-Presque 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Médard-de-Presque | 207 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Céré | 3,429 | 2.1 | A− | B+ | A− | B |
| Gramat | 3,512 | 8.2 | B− | B+ | B+ | B− |
| Argentat-sur-Dordogne Corrèze | 2,881 | 17 | A+ | A | A | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Lot, Occitanie
Saint-Médard-de-Presque is a commune of 207 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 November 9, 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.