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With 358 residents, it is a town in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Varaignes falls below the line for grades. 27% of its homes are second homes. A third of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Varaignes does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Varaignes, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1948.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Varaignes.
Degrees are held by nearly a quarter of adults. Children under 15 make up 11%, below Dordogne’s towns (13%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Retirement age and beyond: 33% of residents are 65 or older.
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Dordogne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Varaignes | Dordogne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.3% | 9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 18% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 33% | 33% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 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.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 16th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Varaignes, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
9.9% of the labour force were unemployed, below Dordogne’s towns (12.2%) and close to compared French towns (10.1%). Varaignes holds 50 jobs; 150 of its residents are in work, so 0.5 jobs each. Median disposable income comes to €22,700 a year per consumption unit.
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.
A house rents for an estimated €7.32/m² a month. 20 houses and apartments changed hands in Varaignes from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums and heritage in and near Varaignes. Best known first.
Varaignes has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Varaignes.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varaignes | 358 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nontron | 3,057 | 8.3 | A+ | A | A− | B+ |
| La Rochefoucauld-en-Angoumois Charente | 4,025 | 12 | B+ | B | B− | A+ |
| Magnac-sur-Touvre Charente | 3,255 | 15 | A | A− | A+ | A− |
| Brie Charente | 4,125 | 15 | A+ | A− | A+ | B− |
| Chasseneuil-sur-Bonnieure Charente | 3,111 | 16 | B | A− | C+ | C |
| Ruelle-sur-Touvre Charente | 7,408 | 16 | C+ | B+ | B− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Varaignes is a commune of 358 people in the Communauté de communes du Périgord Nontronnais. 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.