Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 577 people, lies in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
At under 1,000 residents, Peyrignac is too small for the grades other French towns get. Second homes make up nearly a quarter of its housing.
The one thing Peyrignac does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Peyrignac, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1965.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage in and near Peyrignac. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Peyrignac.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 15th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Peyrignac, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Degrees are held by 23% of adults. 7.1% of residents are 15 to 24, below both Dordogne’s towns (9%) and compared French towns (11%). People 65 and over make up a quarter of the town.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Dordogne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Peyrignac | Dordogne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.1% | 9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 18% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 33% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Dordogne median and France median: the median of compared communes
For its 250 residents in work, Peyrignac has 50 jobs: 0.2 each. The jobless rate is 10.7%. The median disposable income is €25,170 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
A house rents for an estimated €8.67/m² a month. Peyrignac recorded 13 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Peyrignac has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de la Chapoulie: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0
One notable person was born in Peyrignac.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyrignac | 577 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Terrasson-Lavilledieu | 6,218 | 5.4 | B+ | B+ | B+ | B |
| Montignac-Lascaux | 2,762 | 6.6 | B− | B− | A | C− |
| Saint-Pantaléon-de-Larche Corrèze | 5,091 | 12 | A− | B− | A | B+ |
| Objat Corrèze | 3,721 | 13 | A− | A− | A | B− |
| Allassac Corrèze | 4,081 | 15 | B− | A− | A+ | C |
| Ussac Corrèze | 4,322 | 16 | A− | B− | A+ | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Peyrignac is a commune of 577 people in the Communauté de communes Terrassonnais Haut Périgord Noir. 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
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.