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A town of 3,126 in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Plenty in its favour, and one clear drawback. Police record less crime here than in most towns: an average of 1.6 recorded violent incidents and 8.3 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. It is strong on jobs & income as well — 0.4 jobs per working resident; 5.5% unemployment. The drawback is walkability (C−) — half of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 7% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. At the median price of €1,937/m², a 70 m² home costs 5.4 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the Communauté d'agglomération Le Grand Périgueux. All told, that adds up to an A overall, better than 93% of compared French towns. In the ranking it comes #3 of 27 in Dordogne.
Figures: recorded crime, SSMSI (Ministry of the Interior) · employment and commuting, INSEE census 2023 · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.
The 2 things Champcevinel does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Champcevinel with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
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The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Champcevinel, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1974.
4.5% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Champcevinel. Best known first.
MuseumMusée d'art et d'archéologie du Périgord3.2 km south, in Périgueux
MuseumMusée Vesunna4.1 km south, in Périgueux
AbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Chancelade4.9 km west, in ChanceladeCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Front3.5 km south, in PérigueuxArchaeological siteArchaeological siteTour de Vésone4.1 km south, in PérigueuxPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Champcevinel.
More of the graded crimes in Champcevinel were burglary than anything else (2025). For 2025, the figures show 36 offenses locally. On the Safety Grade, Champcevinel ranks 2nd of the 27 compared towns in Dordogne.
Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · When family violence, other physical violence, sexual violence, armed robbery and theft from vehicles number five or fewer in a recent year, the figure is withheld, and the index uses the département’s average instead (20.4% of the index here). As that share tops 10%, this Safety Grade carries more doubt than most. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
At birth, a girl in Dordogne can expect 85.2 years and a boy 79.6 (2025); across France, 85.9 and 80.3. France’s death rates at each age would predict 280 deaths in Champcevinel from 2016 to 2025; there were 210, 25% fewer. For a family doctor, residents of Champcevinel have one GP on hand.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · The care-home figures behind this are our own model (TownRatings), not official statistics.
The median disposable income was €29,210 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Dordogne’s towns (€23,610) and compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, 7.1% of commuters got to work without a car.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
27% of residents are 65 or over, between Dordogne’s towns (33%) and compared French towns (22%). Under-15s account for 16% of the population. Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population.
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Dordogne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Champcevinel | Dordogne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 18% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 33% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 40% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Dordogne median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Homes from before 1919 make up 4.5% of the total, below Dordogne’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (7.4%) alike. Its heritage reaches back to the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Only one of the 29 towns in Dordogne costs more to buy into than Champcevinel, whose median sale is €1,937/m². 114 sales of houses and apartments locally, from July 2023 to June 2026, give the median of €1,937/m². Advertised rents are estimated at €10.64/m² a month, near Dordogne’s towns (€10.18/m²) and lower than compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,015/m² | 90 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Its collèges and lycées rank #16 of 27 in Dordogne on results. A collège lies 1.7 mi away. Near Champcevinel, 94.1% of lycée candidates passed the bac, near both Dordogne’s towns (94.1%) and compared French towns (92.9%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Laure GatetNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 118 | 91%−1 pt |
| Lycée Laure GatetNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 243 | 92%−3 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Albert ClaveilleBest against expectations: 6 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 37 | 92%+6 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Champcevinel has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Borie-Petit: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0
One notable person was born in Champcevinel.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champcevinel | 3,126 | — | A | B | A+ | A− |
| Périgueux | 29,055 | 1.9 | C+ | B+ | D | B− |
| Trélissac | 7,372 | 2.1 | B+ | B | B | B− |
| Coulounieix-Chamiers | 7,832 | 3.3 | B− | B− | B | B− |
| Chancelade | 4,468 | 3.6 | A− | B+ | A− | B− |
| Boulazac Isle Manoire | 10,759 | 3.9 | A | B | A− | A− |
| Marsac-sur-l'Isle | 3,187 | 4.6 | B+ | B+ | B+ | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
It grades A+ for safety, #2 of 27 in Dordogne. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 20 burglaries and 16 acts of criminal damage.
They grade B−, better than 46% of compared French towns and #16 of 27 in Dordogne. 92% of 243 candidates passed the bac at Lycée Laure Gatet in 2025, 3 points below the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Homes cost less than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €1,937/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Champcevinel grades B for cost of living.
Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Champcevinel is a commune of 3,126 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Le Grand Périgueux. 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 November 4, 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.