French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Parcoul-Chenaud out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for 21% of homes. Homes change hands at a median €1,282/m². It skews older: 29% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Parcoul-Chenaud stand out
The 3 things Parcoul-Chenaud does most differently from other towns.
Église Saint-Martin: Photo: Jack ma · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul: Photo: Jack ma · CC BY-SA 3.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Parcoul-Chenaud.
Who lives here
Parcoul-Chenaud has fewer young adults than Dordogne’s towns or compared French towns: 7.7% are 15 to 24
52.4median age
People 65 and over make up 29% of the town, lower than Dordogne’s towns (33%) yet higher than compared French towns (22%). The median resident of Parcoul-Chenaud is 52.4 years old.
Parcoul-ChenaudDordogne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
29%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma20%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat23%
Higher education22%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Dordogne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Dordogne median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Parcoul-Chenaud keeps more of its old housing than Dordogne’s towns or compared French towns: 26% 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 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Parcoul-Chenaud; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Parcoul-Chenaud than in Dordogne’s towns or compared French towns: 4.7%
5%walk, cycle or take transit
Half of residents lived on more than €21,940 a year per consumption unit, below both Dordogne’s towns (€23,610) and compared French towns (€25,970). Parcoul-Chenaud has 100 jobs for 300 working residents, 0.4 per worker. Of those in the labour force, 10.2% are unemployed.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving88%
Public transport3%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
100
jobs based in Parcoul-Chenaud, 0.4 per working resident
10.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€21,940
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Parcoul-Chenaud is a commune of 800 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Saint-Aulaye. 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
800 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Pays de Saint-Aulaye
Département
Dordogne (24)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
10.3 sq mi (26.8 km²)
INSEE code
24316
Parcoul-Chenaud’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.
