There are no grades for Saint-Paul-Lizonne: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Holiday and other second homes account for 30% of homes. 37% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Saint-Paul-Lizonne stand out
The 2 things Saint-Paul-Lizonne does most differently from other towns.
Église Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul · Classé · Photo: Jack ma · CC BY-SA 3.0
Saint-Paul-Lizonne’s story
Saint-Paul-Lizonne in pictures
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Paul-Lizonne: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 2018.
41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Jane Poupelet, born in 1874, is the one person born in Saint-Paul-Lizonne before 1900 that Wikidata records.
2018First protected: Église Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul
Église Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul: Photo: Jack ma · CC BY-SA 3.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Paul-Lizonne.
Who lives here
Few people in Saint-Paul-Lizonne are 15 to 24: 1.5%, fewer than in Dordogne’s towns and compared French towns
61.1median age
Degrees are held by 16% of adults, lower than both Dordogne’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (30%). Children under 15 make up 11% of residents. Saint-Paul-Lizonne has a median age of 61.1.
Saint-Paul-LizonneDordogne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
37%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma25%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat23%
Higher education16%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 91 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.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Saint-Paul-Lizonne walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Dordogne’s towns or compared French towns: 2.8%
3%walk, cycle or take transit
50 jobs are based in Saint-Paul-Lizonne, for 100 working residents (0.5 per worker). 7.8% of the labour force were unemployed, below both Dordogne’s towns (12.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €23,660 a year per consumption unit.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving83%
On foot3%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Saint-Paul-Lizonne, 0.5 per working resident
7.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,660
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Saint-Paul-Lizonne is a commune of 274 people in the Communauté de communes du Périgord Ribéracois. 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
274 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Périgord Ribéracois
Département
Dordogne (24)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
3.6 sq mi (9.3 km²)
INSEE code
24482
Saint-Paul-Lizonne’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.
