With fewer than 1,000 residents, Issigeac falls below the line for grades. 16% of its homes are second homes. Just over two in five residents are 65 or over. The median home sells for €1,753/m².
What makes Issigeac stand out
The 3 things Issigeac does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Issigeac.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Issigeac: 42% are 65 or over, above Dordogne’s towns and compared French towns
Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 6.4% of the town. 10% are under 15, below Dordogne’s towns (13%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Residents of Issigeac have a median age of 59.7.
59.7median age
IssigeacDordogne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
42%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma21%
CAP or BEP19%
Baccalauréat26%
Higher education29%
Women and men · all residents
55% women, 45% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 83 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.
INSEE, census 2023 · Dordogne median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Issigeac keeps more of its old housing than Dordogne’s towns or compared French towns: 36% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Issigeac is Église Saint-Félicien. This Dordogne town has 4 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 3 inscrit, the second level. Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 1994. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
50% of Issigeac’s residents in work work in the commune itself
For its 250 residents in work, Issigeac has 250 jobs: 1 each. Just over a tenth of the labour force are out of work. Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €24,680 a year.
11%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving75%
On foot7%
Bicycle2%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter0%
250
jobs based in Issigeac, 1 per working resident
11.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,680
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Maison gothique: Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ancien palais des Evêques: Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ancienne prévôté: Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église Saint-Félicien: Photo: Henri MOREAU · CC BY-SA 4.0
Famous people from Issigeac
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Issigeac as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Issigeac
Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Issigeac is a commune of 744 people in the Communauté de communes de Portes Sud 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
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.
