At under 1,000 residents, Saint-Front-la-Rivière is too small for the grades other French towns get. Just over a fifth of homes here are second homes. Over-65s are 35% of the population.
What makes Saint-Front-la-Rivière stand out
The 2 things Saint-Front-la-Rivière does most differently from other towns.
Château Saulnier: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Château du Pommier: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Front-la-Rivière.
Who lives here
Few people in Saint-Front-la-Rivière are 15 to 24: 4.1%, fewer than in Dordogne’s towns and compared French towns
59.2median age
Degrees are held by 20% of adults, lower than both Dordogne’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (30%). Those 65 and older account for 35% of residents. 13% of residents are children under 15.
Saint-Front-la-RivièreDordogne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
35%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma27%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education20%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 96 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
Saint-Front-la-Rivière keeps more of its old housing than Dordogne’s towns or compared French towns: 31% built before 1919
3historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 13th century. Saint-Front-la-Rivière has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Only 3.4% of commuters in Saint-Front-la-Rivière go to work without a car, fewer than in Dordogne’s towns and compared French towns
3%walk, cycle or take transit
Saint-Front-la-Rivière holds 50 jobs; 150 of its residents are in work, so 0.3 jobs each. 10.5% of the labour force were unemployed, about level with compared French towns (10.1%) and below Dordogne’s towns (12.2%). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €24,720 a year.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving88%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Public transport1%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Saint-Front-la-Rivière, 0.3 per working resident
10.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,720
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Saint-Front-la-Rivière is a commune of 511 people in the Communauté de communes du Périgord Nontronnais. 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
511 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Périgord Nontronnais
Département
Dordogne (24)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
7.1 sq mi (18.4 km²)
INSEE code
24410
Saint-Front-la-Rivière’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.
