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Home to 648 people, this town lies in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Sainte-Nathalène isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. 18% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Sainte-Nathalène does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Sainte-Nathalène; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1952.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Sainte-Nathalène has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Manoir de la Tour: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sainte-Nathalène.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, above Dordogne’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (7.4%) alike. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
32% of adults hold a degree, higher than both Dordogne’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (30%). People 65 and over make up 24% of the town. Half of Sainte-Nathalène is older than 48.9, half younger.
47% women, 53% men
About 113 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Dordogne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Sainte-Nathalène | Dordogne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 18% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 33% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Dordogne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per resident in work, Sainte-Nathalène counts 0.3 jobs (100 jobs, 300 workers). Unemployment stood at 10.1%, lower than Dordogne’s towns (12.2%) and near compared French towns (10.1%). No commute at all: 7.1% of working residents locally at the census.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
House rents are put at about €8.58/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 13 homes were sold in Sainte-Nathalène.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and family days out in and near Sainte-Nathalène. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Sainte-Nathalène yet.
Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Sainte-Nathalène is a commune of 648 people in the Communauté de communes Sarlat-Périgord Noir. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Nathalène | 648 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sarlat-la-Canéda | 8,763 | 3.4 | C | B− | C | C |
| Souillac Lot | 3,192 | 9.4 | B+ | A | D | C+ |
| Montignac-Lascaux | 2,762 | 12 | B− | B− | A | C− |
| Gourdon Lot | 4,206 | 13 | B+ | A− | C | C+ |
| Terrasson-Lavilledieu | 6,218 | 15 | B+ | B+ | B+ | B |
| Le Bugue | 2,663 | 17 | A− | B | 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 4, 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.