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VeyrignacDordogne

This town in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine has a population of 326.

Is Veyrignac a good place to live?

Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Veyrignac has none. Second homes make up 33% of its housing.

What makes Veyrignac stand out

The one thing Veyrignac does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
Église Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens
Église Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens · Inscrit · Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 3.0
Veyrignac’s story

Veyrignac in pictures

Veyrignac has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1948.

17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1948First protected: Église Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens
  • 2013Most recently protected: Château de Veyrignac
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Nearby attractions

Château de Veyrignac and 5 more in and around Veyrignac

Heritage, family days out and gardens in and near Veyrignac. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Veyrignac.

History

Old homes shape Veyrignac: 17% 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.

The protected list starts in the 12th century. Most of the list is houses and mansions: 2 of 3.

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit3
12th c.
oldest protected part
1948
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

Few people in Veyrignac are 15 to 24: 7.6%, fewer than in Dordogne’s towns and across compared French towns

Children under 15 make up 14%, higher than Dordogne’s towns (13%) yet lower than compared French towns (17%). Over-65s are nearly a quarter of the population. Graduates make up 27% of adults.

51.1median age
VeyrignacDordogne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma13%
CAP or BEP30%
Baccalauréat24%
Higher education27%

Women and men · all residents

54% women, 46% men

About 86 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Dordogne 52.7%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Veyrignac
VeyrignacDordogne medianFrance median
Under 1514%13%17%
15–247.6%9%11%
25–4417%18%23%
45–6438%27%26%
65+23%33%22%
No diploma13%23%19%
CAP or BEP30%28%26%
Baccalauréat24%19%18%
Higher education27%24%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Dordogne median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commute

Only 2.1% of commuters in Veyrignac go to work without a car, fewer than in Dordogne’s towns and across compared French towns

Veyrignac has 50 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.2 per worker. Unemployment stood at 12.4%, about level with Dordogne’s towns (12.2%) and above compared French towns (10.1%). Median disposable income comes to €24,380 a year per consumption unit.

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving94%
On foot2%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Veyrignac, 0.2 per working resident
12.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,380
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Veyrignac is €10.63/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 5 homes in Veyrignac. House rents are put at about €7.51/m² a month.

€10.63/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Veyrignac€10.63/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Dordogne median€10.18/m²
€10.63/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.61 to €13.13/m² a month)
€7.51/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Veyrignac

12pages on Veyrignac

Landmarks

Veyrignac has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

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Photo credits

Château de Veyrignac: Photo: Michel Chanaud from Sarlat-La-Canéda · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Veyrignac

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Veyrignac yet.

How we find them →

Veyrignac’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

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GourdonSarlat-la-CanédaSouillacGourdonSarlat-la-CanédaSouillacVeyrignac
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Veyrignac326—————
Gourdon Lot4,2066.7B+A−CC+
Sarlat-la-Canéda8,7636.7CB−CC
Souillac Lot3,1929.3B+ADC+

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Veyrignac

Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Veyrignac is a commune of 326 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Fénelon. 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
326 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Pays de Fénelon
Département
Dordogne (24)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
3.7 sq mi (9.7 km²)
INSEE code
24574

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.