Is La Rochebeaucourt-et-Argentine a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, La Rochebeaucourt-et-Argentine falls below the line for grades. Second homes make up 22% of its housing. Just over a third of residents are 65 or over.
What makes La Rochebeaucourt-et-Argentine stand out
The 2 things La Rochebeaucourt-et-Argentine does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, La Rochebeaucourt-et-Argentine counts 2 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1923.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
1923First protected: Église Saint-Théodore de la Rochebeaucourt
On the Culture ministry’s list, La Rochebeaucourt-et-Argentine counts 2 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
Église Saint-Théodore de la Rochebeaucourt: Photo: Jack ma · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église Saint-Martin d'Argentine: Photo: JLPC · CC BY-SA 3.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Rochebeaucourt-et-Argentine.
Who lives here
Children make up only 9.5% of La Rochebeaucourt-et-Argentine, fewer than in both Dordogne’s towns and compared French towns
55.5median age
The 15-to-24 age group makes up 6.9% of residents. People 65 and over make up 34% of the town, near Dordogne’s towns (33%) and higher than compared French towns (22%). A quarter of adults hold a degree.
La Rochebeaucourt-et-ArgentineDordogne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
34%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma18%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat23%
Higher education25%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Dordogne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
Ages and diplomas in La Rochebeaucourt-et-Argentine
INSEE, census 2023 · Dordogne median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
La Rochebeaucourt-et-Argentine keeps more of its old housing than Dordogne’s towns or compared French towns: 37% built before 1919
2historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 11th century. Among the classé monuments in La Rochebeaucourt-et-Argentine is Église Saint-Martin d'Argentine.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Incomes in La Rochebeaucourt-et-Argentine run lower than in both Dordogne’s towns and compared French towns: a median €21,910 a year per consumption unit
8%walk, cycle or take transit
14.1% of the labour force were unemployed, above Dordogne’s towns (12.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. La Rochebeaucourt-et-Argentine holds 100 jobs; 150 of its residents are in work, so 0.8 jobs each. At the census, 7.6% of commuters got to work without a car.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving77%
On foot8%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
100
jobs based in La Rochebeaucourt-et-Argentine, 0.8 per working resident
14.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€21,910
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Housing
Renting in La Rochebeaucourt-et-Argentine costs less than in both Dordogne’s towns and compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €9.10/m² a month
€9.10/m²estimated apartment rent a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
La Rochebeaucourt-et-Argentine recorded 23 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month
La Rochebeaucourt-et-Argentine€9.10/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Dordogne median€10.18/m²
€9.10/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.08 to €11.69/m² a month)
€7.32/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
La Rochebeaucourt-et-Argentine is a commune of 331 people in the Communauté de communes Dronne et Belle. 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
331 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Dronne et Belle
Département
Dordogne (24)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
6.7 sq mi (17.3 km²)
INSEE code
24353
La Rochebeaucourt-et-Argentine’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
