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Saint-Jean-de-CôleDordogne

Population 354: a town in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Is Saint-Jean-de-Côle a good place to live?

There are no grades for Saint-Jean-de-Côle: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Second homes make up 28% of its housing. Over-65s are just over two fifths of the population.

What makes Saint-Jean-de-Côle stand out

The 2 things Saint-Jean-de-Côle does most differently from other towns.

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Ancien prieuré ou ancienne abbaye
Ancien prieuré ou ancienne abbaye · Classé · Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0
Saint-Jean-de-Côle’s story

Saint-Jean-de-Côle in pictures

On the Culture ministry’s list, Saint-Jean-de-Côle counts 4 historic monuments: 3 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1862.

41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1862First protected: Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste
  • 2002Most recently protected: Ancien prieuré ou ancienne abbaye
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Landmarks

On the Culture ministry’s list, Saint-Jean-de-Côle counts 4 historic monuments: 3 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.

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Photo credits

Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Château de la Marthonye: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Vieux Pont: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ancien prieuré ou ancienne abbaye: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Jean-de-Côle.

Who lives here

Fewer children live in Saint-Jean-de-Côle than in Dordogne’s towns or compared French towns: 9.7% are under 15

57.5median age

People aged 15 to 24 make up 6.1% of the town, below Dordogne’s towns (9%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Those 65 and older account for 41% of residents. Also worth knowing: among adults, 34% have a degree.

Saint-Jean-de-CôleDordogne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma14%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education34%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Dordogne 52.7%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Saint-Jean-de-Côle
Saint-Jean-de-CôleDordogne medianFrance median
Under 159.7%13%17%
15–246.1%9%11%
25–4413%18%23%
45–6430%27%26%
65+41%33%22%
No diploma14%23%19%
CAP or BEP28%28%26%
Baccalauréat18%19%18%
Higher education34%24%30%

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

History

Saint-Jean-de-Côle keeps more of its old housing than Dordogne’s towns or compared French towns: 41% built before 1919

4historic monuments

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

Among the classé monuments in Saint-Jean-de-Côle is Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste. On the Culture ministry’s list, Saint-Jean-de-Côle counts 4 historic monuments: 3 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second. The protected list starts in the 12th century.

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé3
Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

12th c.
oldest protected part
1862
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

Fewer people in Saint-Jean-de-Côle are out of work than in Dordogne’s towns or across compared French towns: 7.4%

7%walk, cycle or take transit

At the census, 7.3% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Dordogne’s towns (11.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%). For its 150 residents in work, Saint-Jean-de-Côle has 100 jobs: 0.7 each. The median disposable income is €23,820 a year per consumption unit.

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving82%
On foot3%
Public transport3%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
100
jobs based in Saint-Jean-de-Côle, 0.7 per working resident
7.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,820
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
11%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Saint-Jean-de-Côle than in Dordogne’s towns or across compared French towns: €9.20/m² a month

€9.20/m²estimated apartment rent a month

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

Saint-Jean-de-Côle recorded 15 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Saint-Jean-de-Côle€9.20/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Dordogne median€10.18/m²
€9.20/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.54 to €11.22/m² a month)
€7.09/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Saint-Jean-de-Côle

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Nearby attractions

Château de la Marthonye and 3 more in and around Saint-Jean-de-Côle

Heritage and museums in and near Saint-Jean-de-Côle. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

Famous people from Saint-Jean-de-Côle

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About Saint-Jean-de-Côle

Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Saint-Jean-de-Côle is a commune of 354 people in the Communauté de communes Périgord-Limousin. 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
354 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Périgord-Limousin
Département
Dordogne (24)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
5 sq mi (12.9 km²)
INSEE code
24425

Saint-Jean-de-Côle’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

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ThiviersBrantôme en PérigordNontronChampcevinelTrélissacBassillac et AuberocheThiviersBrantôme en PérigordNontronChampcevinelTrélissacBassillac et AuberocheSaint-Jean-de-Côle
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Saint-Jean-de-Côle354—————
Thiviers2,8764AAB+C
Brantôme en Périgord3,7639.9A+BA+B+
Nontron3,05712A+AA−B+
Champcevinel3,12615ABA+A−
Trélissac7,37215B+BBB−
Bassillac et Auberoche4,36117A−A−A+C

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 9, 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.