Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Monpazier has none. Holiday and other second homes account for 17% of homes. Over-65s are just over two fifths of the population.
What makes Monpazier stand out
The 2 things Monpazier does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Monpazier.
Who lives here
An older town: 42% of people in Monpazier are 65 or over, more than in Dordogne’s towns or compared French towns
Degrees are held by just over a fifth of adults. People aged 15 to 24 make up 5.6% of the town, lower than both Dordogne’s towns (9%) and compared French towns (11%). Children are 7.5% of the town.
61.8median age
MonpazierDordogne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
42%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma18%
CAP or BEP33%
Baccalauréat23%
Higher education21%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 95 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
History
30 historic monuments and a protected historic area since 1995
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Homes from before 1919 make up 36% of the total, above Dordogne’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (7.4%) alike. A protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable) has covered part of the town since 1995. 23 of the 30 are houses and mansions. Among the classé monuments in Monpazier is Halle centrale.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Money is tighter in Monpazier than in Dordogne’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €20,830 a year per consumption unit
21.4% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Jobs located in Monpazier: 350, for 150 residents in work (2.3 each). Unemployment stands at 8.7%.
21%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving61%
On foot19%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Bicycle2%
Public transport0%
350
jobs based in Monpazier, 2.3 per working resident
8.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€20,830
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Église Saint-Dominique: Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ancienne grange aux dîmes, dite Maison du Chapître: Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Porte de ville fortifiée: Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Porte de ville fortifiée: Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 3.0
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Monpazier
Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Monpazier is a commune of 441 people in the Communauté de communes des Bastides Dordogne-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
441 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes des Bastides Dordogne-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.
