Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chantérac.
History
Old homes shape Chantérac: 25% were built before 1919, more than in both Dordogne’s towns and compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Chantérac is Église Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens. On the Culture ministry’s list, Chantérac counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second. The protected list starts in the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Children make up 19% of Chantérac, above Dordogne’s towns and compared French towns
Nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over, below Dordogne’s towns (33%) but above compared French towns (22%). People aged 15 to 24 make up 6.8% of the town. Among adults, 28% have a degree.
45.6median age
ChantéracDordogne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
24%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma15%
CAP or BEP25%
Baccalauréat25%
Higher education28%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 92 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
Work & commute
Chantérac has lower unemployment than Dordogne’s towns or compared French towns: 3.9%
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 3.3% of commuters travelled at the census. Jobs based in Chantérac number 50, against 300 residents in work (0.1 per worker). Households’ median disposable income: €25,630 a year per consumption unit.
3%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving93%
Public transport3%
Motorbike or scooter1%
On foot0%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Chantérac, 0.1 per working resident
3.9%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,630
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Chantérac
Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Chantérac is a commune of 652 people in the Communauté de communes Isle Vern Salembre en 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
652 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Isle Vern Salembre en 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.
