Cimetière · Classé · Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0
Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère’s story
Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère in pictures
The Culture ministry lists 8 historic monuments in Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère: 7 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1912.
25% 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-Léon-sur-Vézère.
Who lives here
Children make up only 11% of Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère, fewer than in Dordogne’s towns and across compared French towns
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 6.7% of the population. 28% of residents are 65 or over, below Dordogne’s towns (33%) but above compared French towns (22%). Graduates make up just over two in five adults.
53.8median age
Saint-Léon-sur-VézèreDordogne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
28%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma17%
CAP or BEP14%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education42%
Women and men · all residents
56% women, 44% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 80 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
Old homes shape Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère: 25% were built before 1919, more than in Dordogne’s towns and across compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from prehistory. Among the classé monuments in Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère is Gisement de la Rochette. The Culture ministry lists 8 historic monuments locally: 7 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère has higher unemployment than Dordogne’s towns or compared French towns: 18.8%
Households’ median disposable income: €22,170 a year per consumption unit. 150 jobs are based in Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère, for 150 working residents (1 per worker). 5.6% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Dordogne’s towns (11.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.
6%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving69%
On foot5%
Bicycle1%
Public transport0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
150
jobs based in Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère, 1 per working resident
18.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,170
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
The Culture ministry lists 8 historic monuments in Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère: 7 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère
Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère is a commune of 431 people in the Communauté de communes de la Vallée de l'Homme. 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
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.
