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ÉchourgnacDordogne

A town of 395 in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Is Échourgnac a good place to live?

Échourgnac is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Échourgnac stand out

The 2 things Échourgnac does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
Domaine du Parcot
Domaine du Parcot · Inscrit · Photo: Jmp48 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Échourgnac’s story

Échourgnac in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Échourgnac; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 1992.

18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1992First protected: Domaine du Parcot
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Échourgnac.

Who lives here

Few people in Échourgnac are 15 to 24: 5.2%, fewer than in both Dordogne’s towns and compared French towns

Children under 15 make up 10%, below both Dordogne’s towns (13%) and compared French towns (17%). Nearly a third of residents have reached 65. Graduates make up 21% of adults.

57.7median age
ÉchourgnacDordogne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma24%
CAP or BEP33%
Baccalauréat14%
Higher education21%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Dordogne 52.7%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.

Ages and diplomas in Échourgnac
ÉchourgnacDordogne medianFrance median
Under 1510%13%17%
15–245.2%9%11%
25–4416%18%23%
45–6437%27%26%
65+32%33%22%
No diploma24%23%19%
CAP or BEP33%28%26%
Baccalauréat14%19%18%
Higher education21%24%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Dordogne median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Échourgnac: 18% 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.

The protected list starts in the 19th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Échourgnac; none is classé, France’s top protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
19th c.
oldest protected part
1992
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Incomes in Échourgnac run lower than in both Dordogne’s towns and compared French towns: a median €20,570 a year per consumption unit

12.5% of the labour force were unemployed, near Dordogne’s towns (12.2%) and higher than compared French towns (10.1%). Jobs located in Échourgnac: 100, for 150 residents in work (0.8 each). At the census, 13.8% of commuters got to work without a car.

14%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving78%
On foot11%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle1%
100
jobs based in Échourgnac, 0.8 per working resident
12.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€20,570
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
8%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Échourgnac costs less than in both Dordogne’s towns and compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.83/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

13 houses and apartments changed hands in Échourgnac from July 2023 to June 2026.

€8.83/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Échourgnac€8.83/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Dordogne median€10.18/m²
€8.83/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.92 to €11.27/m² a month)
€7.33/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Échourgnac

12pages on Échourgnac

Landmarks

Échourgnac has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →
Photo credits

Domaine du Parcot: Photo: Jmp48 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Échourgnac

Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Échourgnac as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

How we find them →

Échourgnac’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Dordogne →
Montpon-MénestérolMussidanRibéracLa Roche-ChalaisNeuvicSaint-Seurin-sur-l'IsleMontpon-MénestérolMussidanRibéracLa Roche-ChalaisNeuvicSaint-Seurin-sur-l'IsleÉchourgnac
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Échourgnac395—————
Montpon-Ménestérol5,8668.2DB+CD
Mussidan2,7719.1DA−DC−
Ribérac3,73410C+AC−C+
La Roche-Chalais3,06011B−B+A−D
Neuvic3,68712A−AB+B
Saint-Seurin-sur-l'Isle Gironde3,16714BBBB−

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Échourgnac

Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Échourgnac is a commune of 395 people in the Communauté de communes Isle Double Landais. 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
395 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Isle Double Landais
Département
Dordogne (24)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
13.4 sq mi (34.8 km²)
INSEE code
24159

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.