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MontpeyrouxDordogne

Some 496 people live in this town, in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Population

496

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€10.06

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€22,990

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Montpeyroux a good place to live?

There are no grades for Montpeyroux: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 12% of homes here are second homes.

What makes Montpeyroux stand out

The one thing Montpeyroux does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Château de Matecoulon · Classé · Photo: Jacques.G.Brun · CC BY-SA 3.0

Montpeyroux’s story

Montpeyroux in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Montpeyroux: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1908.

33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1908First protected: Église Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens
1972Most recently protected: Château de Matecoulon

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Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Montpeyroux: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

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Église Saint-Pierre-ès-LiensChurch · 11th & 12th c.

Château de MatecoulonChâteau · 14th–18th c.

Photo credits

Église Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens: Photo: Jacques.G.Brun · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Château de Matecoulon: Photo: Jacques.G.Brun · CC BY-SA 3.0

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Montpeyroux.

History

Montpeyroux keeps more of its old housing than Dordogne’s towns or compared French towns: 33% built before 1919

2historic monuments

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Among the classé monuments in Montpeyroux is Église Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens. Its heritage reaches back to the 11th century.

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2

Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

Église Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens 11th & 12th c.
Château de Matecoulon 14th–18th c.

11th c.

oldest protected part

1908

first monument protected

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Age of homes33% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Classé2 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Montpeyroux?”

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

Who lives here

Few people in Montpeyroux are 15 to 24: 6.3%, fewer than in Dordogne’s towns and compared French towns

47.8median age

Children are 18% of the town. People 65 and over make up 24% of the town. Typical age in Montpeyroux: 47.8, the median.

MontpeyrouxDordogne medianFrance median

Dordogne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

24%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma19%

CAP or BEP29%

Baccalauréat23%

Higher education26%

Women and men · all residents

53% women, 47% men

About 90 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Dordogne 52.7%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Montpeyroux
	Montpeyroux	Dordogne median	France median
Under 15	18%	13%	17%
15–24	6.3%	9%	11%
25–44	24%	18%	23%
45–64	29%	27%	26%
65+	24%	33%	22%
No diploma	19%	23%	19%
CAP or BEP	29%	28%	26%
Baccalauréat	23%	19%	18%
Higher education	26%	24%	30%

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Ages47.8 median age · 24% are 65 or over Households230 households · 2.2 people per household Born abroad2.6% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Montpeyroux?”

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

Work & commute

Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Montpeyroux than in Dordogne’s towns or compared French towns: 3.3%

3%walk, cycle or take transit

Per resident in work, Montpeyroux counts 0.3 jobs (50 jobs, 200 workers). After tax and benefits, the median income is €22,990 a year per consumption unit. Unemployment stood at 10.2%, below Dordogne’s towns (12.2%) and close to compared French towns (10.1%).

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving87%

On foot2%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Bicycle0%

Public transport0%

jobs based in Montpeyroux, 0.3 per working resident

10.2%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€22,990

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Getting to work3% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.3 per working resident Median income€22,990 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Montpeyroux is €10.06/m² a month

€10.06/m²estimated apartment rent a month

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

Montpeyroux recorded 15 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €10.27/m² a month.

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Montpeyroux€10.06/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Dordogne median€10.18/m²

€10.06/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.11 to €12.47/m² a month)

€10.27/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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Renting€10.06/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Montpeyroux

12pages on Montpeyroux

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 9.7 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing15 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 47.8 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Famous people from Montpeyroux

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Montpeyroux yet.

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About Montpeyroux

Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Montpeyroux is a commune of 496 people in the Communauté de communes de Montaigne Montravel et Gurson. 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: 496 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes de Montaigne Montravel et Gurson
Département: Dordogne (24)
Région: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area: 9.2 sq mi (23.8 km²)
INSEE code: 24292

Montpeyroux’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 →

Castillon-la-BatailleSaint-Seurin-sur-l'IsleMontpon-MénestérolPort-Sainte-Foy-et-PonchaptSainte-Foy-la-GrandePineuilhMontpeyroux

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Montpeyroux	496	—	—	—	—	—
Castillon-la-Bataille Gironde	3,344	6.5	D	A⁻	D⁻	D
Saint-Seurin-sur-l'Isle Gironde	3,167	7	B	B	B	B⁻
Montpon-Ménestérol	5,866	8.3	D	B⁺	C	D
Port-Sainte-Foy-et-Ponchapt	2,520	8.8	B⁺	B	A⁻	B⁻
Sainte-Foy-la-Grande Gironde	2,507	9.6	C	A⁻	D⁻	D
Pineuilh Gironde	4,490	10	B	C⁺	C	A⁺

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

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 November 4, 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.