Dordogne.
Every town in the department ranked on each criterion, ready to be reused. Each town is compared with French towns of the same size tier — a market town is never measured against a major city. Free to reuse, including commercially, on the sole condition that you credit La Grande Carte with a link to this page.
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Top-ranked in the department
| Town | Size tier | Population | Rank in its tier · Department | Rank in its tier · France |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coulounieix-Chamiers | Small cities | 7,537 | 1 / 7 | 481 / 1747 |
| Trélissac | Small cities | 7,319 | 2 / 7 | 485 / 1747 |
| Boulazac Isle Manoire | Small cities | 10,628 | 3 / 7 | 511 / 1747 |
| Terrasson-Lavilledieu | Small cities | 6,262 | 4 / 7 | 875 / 1747 |
| Saint-Astier | Small cities | 5,309 | 5 / 7 | 953 / 1747 |
| Bergerac | Mid-size cities | 26,852 | 1 / 2 | 339 / 470 |
| Sarlat-la-Canéda | Small cities | 8,786 | 6 / 7 | 1474 / 1747 |
| Périgueux | Mid-size cities | 29,876 | 2 / 2 | 405 / 470 |
| Montpon-Ménestérol | Small cities | 5,845 | 7 / 7 | 1530 / 1747 |
Both tables are sorted by national rank within the size tier, the only measure that is comparable between a small town and a large city. The department rank is read within the same tier: a town that is the only one of its size in the department is therefore automatically ranked 1 of 1.
Full national ranking: Safest cities.
Best environmental quality.
Top-ranked in the department
| Town | Size tier | Population | Rank in its tier · Department | Rank in its tier · France |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergerac | Mid-size cities | 26,852 | 1 / 2 | 87 / 470 |
| Périgueux | Mid-size cities | 29,876 | 2 / 2 | 99 / 470 |
| Trélissac | Small cities | 7,319 | 1 / 7 | 383 / 1747 |
| Boulazac Isle Manoire | Small cities | 10,628 | 2 / 7 | 526 / 1747 |
| Montpon-Ménestérol | Small cities | 5,845 | 3 / 7 | 606 / 1747 |
| Coulounieix-Chamiers | Small cities | 7,537 | 4 / 7 | 631 / 1747 |
| Saint-Astier | Small cities | 5,309 | 5 / 7 | 715 / 1747 |
| Sarlat-la-Canéda | Small cities | 8,786 | 6 / 7 | 866 / 1747 |
| Terrasson-Lavilledieu | Small cities | 6,262 | 7 / 7 | 1200 / 1747 |
Both tables are sorted by national rank within the size tier, the only measure that is comparable between a small town and a large city. The department rank is read within the same tier: a town that is the only one of its size in the department is therefore automatically ranked 1 of 1.
Full national ranking: Best environmental quality.
Best cities for health.
Top-ranked in the department
| Town | Size tier | Population | Rank in its tier · Department | Rank in its tier · France |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergerac | Mid-size cities | 26,852 | 1 / 2 | 14 / 470 |
| Sarlat-la-Canéda | Small cities | 8,786 | 1 / 7 | 56 / 1747 |
| Périgueux | Mid-size cities | 29,876 | 2 / 2 | 46 / 470 |
| Trélissac | Small cities | 7,319 | 2 / 7 | 328 / 1747 |
| Coulounieix-Chamiers | Small cities | 7,537 | 3 / 7 | 437 / 1747 |
| Saint-Astier | Small cities | 5,309 | 4 / 7 | 477 / 1747 |
| Montpon-Ménestérol | Small cities | 5,845 | 5 / 7 | 856 / 1747 |
| Boulazac Isle Manoire | Small cities | 10,628 | 6 / 7 | 1083 / 1747 |
| Terrasson-Lavilledieu | Small cities | 6,262 | 7 / 7 | 1173 / 1747 |
Both tables are sorted by national rank within the size tier, the only measure that is comparable between a small town and a large city. The department rank is read within the same tier: a town that is the only one of its size in the department is therefore automatically ranked 1 of 1.
Full national ranking: Best cities for health.
Best cities for families.
Top-ranked in the department
| Town | Size tier | Population | Rank in its tier · Department | Rank in its tier · France |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergerac | Mid-size cities | 26,852 | 1 / 2 | 25 / 470 |
| Boulazac Isle Manoire | Small cities | 10,628 | 1 / 7 | 103 / 1747 |
| Sarlat-la-Canéda | Small cities | 8,786 | 2 / 7 | 165 / 1747 |
| Périgueux | Mid-size cities | 29,876 | 2 / 2 | 67 / 470 |
| Coulounieix-Chamiers | Small cities | 7,537 | 3 / 7 | 399 / 1747 |
| Terrasson-Lavilledieu | Small cities | 6,262 | 4 / 7 | 430 / 1747 |
| Trélissac | Small cities | 7,319 | 5 / 7 | 729 / 1747 |
| Saint-Astier | Small cities | 5,309 | 6 / 7 | 930 / 1747 |
| Montpon-Ménestérol | Small cities | 5,845 | 7 / 7 | 1045 / 1747 |
Both tables are sorted by national rank within the size tier, the only measure that is comparable between a small town and a large city. The department rank is read within the same tier: a town that is the only one of its size in the department is therefore automatically ranked 1 of 1.
Full national ranking: Best cities for families.
Most dynamic cities.
Top-ranked in the department
| Town | Size tier | Population | Rank in its tier · Department | Rank in its tier · France |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulazac Isle Manoire | Small cities | 10,628 | 1 / 7 | 204 / 1747 |
| Bergerac | Mid-size cities | 26,852 | 1 / 2 | 171 / 470 |
| Périgueux | Mid-size cities | 29,876 | 2 / 2 | 191 / 470 |
| Trélissac | Small cities | 7,319 | 2 / 7 | 715 / 1747 |
| Montpon-Ménestérol | Small cities | 5,845 | 3 / 7 | 766 / 1747 |
| Terrasson-Lavilledieu | Small cities | 6,262 | 4 / 7 | 1137 / 1747 |
| Saint-Astier | Small cities | 5,309 | 5 / 7 | 1291 / 1747 |
| Coulounieix-Chamiers | Small cities | 7,537 | 6 / 7 | 1454 / 1747 |
| Sarlat-la-Canéda | Small cities | 8,786 | 7 / 7 | 1571 / 1747 |
Both tables are sorted by national rank within the size tier, the only measure that is comparable between a small town and a large city. The department rank is read within the same tier: a town that is the only one of its size in the department is therefore automatically ranked 1 of 1.
Full national ranking: Most dynamic cities.
Best quality of life.
Top-ranked in the department
| Town | Size tier | Population | Rank in its tier · Department | Rank in its tier · France |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trélissac | Small cities | 7,319 | 1 / 7 | 371 / 1747 |
| Sarlat-la-Canéda | Small cities | 8,786 | 2 / 7 | 375 / 1747 |
| Bergerac | Mid-size cities | 26,852 | 1 / 2 | 103 / 470 |
| Périgueux | Mid-size cities | 29,876 | 2 / 2 | 136 / 470 |
| Terrasson-Lavilledieu | Small cities | 6,262 | 3 / 7 | 560 / 1747 |
| Boulazac Isle Manoire | Small cities | 10,628 | 4 / 7 | 608 / 1747 |
| Coulounieix-Chamiers | Small cities | 7,537 | 5 / 7 | 697 / 1747 |
| Montpon-Ménestérol | Small cities | 5,845 | 6 / 7 | 816 / 1747 |
| Saint-Astier | Small cities | 5,309 | 7 / 7 | 880 / 1747 |
Both tables are sorted by national rank within the size tier, the only measure that is comparable between a small town and a large city. The department rank is read within the same tier: a town that is the only one of its size in the department is therefore automatically ranked 1 of 1.
Full national ranking: Best quality of life.
Best-managed municipalities.
Top-ranked in the department
| Town | Size tier | Population | Rank in its tier · Department | Rank in its tier · France |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coulounieix-Chamiers | Small cities | 7,537 | 1 / 7 | 719 / 1747 |
| Terrasson-Lavilledieu | Small cities | 6,262 | 2 / 7 | 811 / 1747 |
| Boulazac Isle Manoire | Small cities | 10,628 | 3 / 7 | 851 / 1747 |
| Saint-Astier | Small cities | 5,309 | 4 / 7 | 1113 / 1747 |
| Périgueux | Mid-size cities | 29,876 | 1 / 2 | 303 / 470 |
| Bergerac | Mid-size cities | 26,852 | 2 / 2 | 317 / 470 |
| Trélissac | Small cities | 7,319 | 5 / 7 | 1293 / 1747 |
| Montpon-Ménestérol | Small cities | 5,845 | 6 / 7 | 1383 / 1747 |
| Sarlat-la-Canéda | Small cities | 8,786 | 7 / 7 | 1496 / 1747 |
Both tables are sorted by national rank within the size tier, the only measure that is comparable between a small town and a large city. The department rank is read within the same tier: a town that is the only one of its size in the department is therefore automatically ranked 1 of 1.
Full national ranking: Best-managed municipalities.
Preserved nature & environment.
Top-ranked in the department
| Town | Size tier | Population | Rank in its tier · Department | Rank in its tier · France |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montpon-Ménestérol | Small cities | 5,845 | 1 / 7 | 235 / 1747 |
| Bergerac | Mid-size cities | 26,852 | 1 / 2 | 64 / 470 |
| Terrasson-Lavilledieu | Small cities | 6,262 | 2 / 7 | 269 / 1747 |
| Saint-Astier | Small cities | 5,309 | 3 / 7 | 287 / 1747 |
| Sarlat-la-Canéda | Small cities | 8,786 | 4 / 7 | 381 / 1747 |
| Trélissac | Small cities | 7,319 | 5 / 7 | 602 / 1747 |
| Périgueux | Mid-size cities | 29,876 | 2 / 2 | 241 / 470 |
| Boulazac Isle Manoire | Small cities | 10,628 | 6 / 7 | 944 / 1747 |
| Coulounieix-Chamiers | Small cities | 7,537 | 7 / 7 | 1072 / 1747 |
Both tables are sorted by national rank within the size tier, the only measure that is comparable between a small town and a large city. The department rank is read within the same tier: a town that is the only one of its size in the department is therefore automatically ranked 1 of 1.
Full national ranking: Preserved nature & environment.
What these tables say — and what they don’t.
- Scores are composite: each criterion carries a published weight, shown under each national ranking.
- Towns are ranked within a population tier (5,000–20,000, 20,000–100,000, over 100,000 inhabitants). Towns under 5,000 inhabitants are not ranked.
- A town missing the data for a criterion is left out of that ranking, never ranked last by default.
- This is not a league table of lived quality of life: these figures reflect the public data available, with its blind spots and publication delays.
- Crime figures are offences recorded by the police and the gendarmerie: they depend on whether victims report them and on how present the services are.
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