Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Colombier.
History
Colombier keeps more of its old housing than Dordogne’s towns or compared French towns: 25% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Colombier; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Colombier has fewer young adults than Dordogne’s towns or compared French towns: 6.7% are 15 to 24
Under-15s account for 17% of the population. People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town, lower than Dordogne’s towns (33%) and near compared French towns (22%). Among adults, 31% have a degree.
47.8median age
ColombierDordogne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
21%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma16%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education31%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. 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
Colombier has lower unemployment than Dordogne’s towns or compared French towns: 6.9%
Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €26,400 a year. Jobs based in Colombier number 50, against 150 residents in work (0.5 per worker). 3.7% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Dordogne’s towns (11.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving88%
On foot2%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Colombier, 0.5 per working resident
6.9%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,400
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Colombier
Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Colombier is a commune of 285 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Bergeracoise. 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
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.