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94 residents make their home in this town in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Saint-Raphaël out for now. Just over two in five homes here are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up 33% of residents.
The 2 things Saint-Raphaël does most differently from other towns.
Saint-Raphaël has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 2001.
39% 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-Raphaël.
13% of residents are children under 15. Degrees are held by 29% of adults. The age that splits Saint-Raphaël in two is 55.5.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Dordogne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Raphaël | Dordogne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.4% | 9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 33% | 33% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 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.
Saint-Raphaël has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 2001.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
13.9% of people in the labour force have no job.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The nearest collège is 2.8 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Giraut de BorneilNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 82 | 95%+6 pts |
| Lycée Giraut de BorneilNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 50 | 100%+4 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 12 homes in Saint-Raphaël.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Saint-Raphaël. Best known first.
Saint-Raphaël has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Raphaël: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Raphaël 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-Raphaël | 94 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thiviers | 2,876 | 11 | A | A | B+ | C |
| Bassillac et Auberoche | 4,361 | 14 | A− | A− | A+ | C |
| Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche Haute-Vienne | 6,830 | 16 | A− | A | B | C |
| Terrasson-Lavilledieu | 6,218 | 16 | B+ | B+ | B+ | B |
| Objat Corrèze | 3,721 | 17 | A− | A− | A | B− |
| Trélissac | 7,372 | 17 | B+ | B | B | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Raphaël is a commune of 94 people in the Communauté de communes Isle-Loue-Auvézère en 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 October 30, 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.