Castelnaud-la-Chapelle is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. 48% of homes here are second homes. Over-65s are 28% of the population.
What makes Castelnaud-la-Chapelle stand out
The 2 things Castelnaud-la-Chapelle does most differently from other towns.
Château de Castelnaud · Classé · Photo: Jebulon · CC0
Castelnaud-la-Chapelle’s story
Castelnaud-la-Chapelle in pictures
On the Culture ministry’s list, Castelnaud-la-Chapelle counts 5 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 4 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 1995.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
1926First protected: Église ou chapelle des Milandes
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Castelnaud-la-Chapelle.
Who lives here
An older town: 28% of residents are 65 or over
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9.8% of residents, above Dordogne’s towns (9%) but below compared French towns (11%). 29% of adults hold a degree. Half the people of Castelnaud-la-Chapelle are older than 49.9.
49.9median age
Castelnaud-la-ChapelleDordogne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
28%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma18%
CAP or BEP23%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education29%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Dordogne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Dordogne median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Castelnaud-la-Chapelle: 31% were built before 1919, more than in Dordogne’s towns and across compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Castelnaud-la-Chapelle is Château de Castelnaud. On the Culture ministry’s list, Castelnaud-la-Chapelle counts 5 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 4 inscrit at the second. Since 1995, part of the town has been a site patrimonial remarquable, a protected historic area. The oldest protected building goes back to the 13th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
10% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work
12.7% of the labour force were unemployed, close to Dordogne’s towns (12.2%) and above compared French towns (10.1%). For its 150 residents in work, Castelnaud-la-Chapelle has 200 jobs: 1.1 each. After tax and benefits, the median income is €23,920 a year per consumption unit.
10%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving84%
On foot7%
Public transport2%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
200
jobs based in Castelnaud-la-Chapelle, 1.1 per working resident
12.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,920
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Housing
Renting in Castelnaud-la-Chapelle costs less than in Dordogne’s towns and across compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.62/m² a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 20 homes in Castelnaud-la-Chapelle. The sales split: 95% houses, the rest apartments. A house rents for an estimated €9.19/m² a month.
€8.62/m²estimated apartment rent a month
Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month
Castelnaud-la-Chapelle€8.62/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Dordogne median€10.18/m²
€8.62/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.05 to €10.54/m² a month)
€9.19/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
On the Culture ministry’s list, Castelnaud-la-Chapelle counts 5 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 4 inscrit at the second.
Château de Fayrac: Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Château des Milandes: Photo: Jean-Yves Didier · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église ou chapelle des Milandes: Photo: So-Youn · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Château de Lacoste: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0
Famous people from Castelnaud-la-Chapelle
One notable person was born in Castelnaud-la-Chapelle.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Castelnaud-la-Chapelle
Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Castelnaud-la-Chapelle is a commune of 451 people in the Communauté de communes de Domme-Villefranche du Périgord. 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
Population
451 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes de Domme-Villefranche du Périgord
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.
