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Population 91: a town in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Saint-Avit-Rivière out for now. Second homes make up 43% of its housing. Over-65s are 31% of the population.
The 2 things Saint-Avit-Rivière does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Avit-Rivière, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1970.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Avit-Rivière.
Retirement age and beyond: 31% of residents are 65 or older. Children under 15 make up 12%, below both Dordogne’s towns (13%) and compared French towns (17%). Also worth knowing: 27% of adults hold a degree.
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Dordogne 52.7%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Saint-Avit-Rivière | Dordogne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6% | 9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 18% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 33% | 22% |
| No diploma | 30% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 21% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 13% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Dordogne median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Avit-Rivière, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Its heritage reaches back to the 14th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
3.7% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Dordogne’s towns (11.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
Saint-Avit-Rivière recorded 5 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Saint-Avit-Rivière. Best known first.
Saint-Avit-Rivière has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Avit: Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Avit-Rivière yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Avit-Rivière | 91 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lalinde | 2,931 | 10 | A− | B− | A− | C+ |
| Le Bugue | 2,663 | 12 | A− | B | A | C+ |
| Fumel Lot-et-Garonne | 4,690 | 17 | C− | A | C− | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Avit-Rivière is a commune of 91 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
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.