Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 409 in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Archignac is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Archignac does most differently from other towns.
Archignac has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1948.
33% 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 Archignac.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 12th century. Archignac 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
24% of residents are 65 or over. Children under 15 make up 17%, about level with compared French towns (17%) and above Dordogne’s towns (13%). Degrees are held by 29% of adults.
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Dordogne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Archignac | Dordogne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 18% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 33% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Dordogne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 9.6%, below both Dordogne’s towns (12.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%). For its 200 residents in work, Archignac has 50 jobs: 0.2 each. The median disposable income is €24,130 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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €8.28/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 10 homes were sold in Archignac.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Archignac. Best known first.
Archignac has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
église Saint-Étienne: Photo: personnel · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Archignac 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archignac | 409 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montignac-Lascaux | 2,762 | 7 | B− | B− | A | C− |
| Terrasson-Lavilledieu | 6,218 | 7.7 | B+ | B+ | B+ | B |
| Sarlat-la-Canéda | 8,763 | 9.7 | C | B− | C | C |
| Saint-Pantaléon-de-Larche Corrèze | 5,091 | 11 | A− | B− | A | B+ |
| Souillac Lot | 3,192 | 12 | B+ | A | D | C+ |
| Brive-la-Gaillarde Corrèze | 47,095 | 15 | C+ | B | C | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Archignac is a commune of 409 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Fénelon. 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.