Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 4.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Villefranche-de-Lonchat.
History
Old homes shape Villefranche-de-Lonchat: 27% were built before 1919, more than in Dordogne’s towns or compared French towns
2historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Villefranche-de-Lonchat, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The oldest protected building goes back to the 14th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
A typical mix of ages for France
47.5median age
People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.3% of the town, close to Dordogne’s towns (9%) and below compared French towns (11%). Those 65 and older account for 24% of residents. Degrees are held by a quarter of adults.
Villefranche-de-LonchatDordogne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
24%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma21%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education25%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Dordogne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Dordogne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Villefranche-de-Lonchat than in Dordogne’s towns or compared French towns: 4.6%
5%walk, cycle or take transit
Half of residents lived on more than €22,660 a year per consumption unit, near Dordogne’s towns (€23,610) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970). 200 jobs are based in Villefranche-de-Lonchat, for 450 working residents (0.4 per worker). The unemployment rate here is 12.1%.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving86%
Motorbike or scooter3%
On foot3%
Public transport1%
Bicycle0%
200
jobs based in Villefranche-de-Lonchat, 0.4 per working resident
12.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,660
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Housing
The median sale price of homes in Villefranche-de-Lonchat is €1,319/m²
€1,319/m²median sale price
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Advertised rents are estimated at €10.06/m² a month, near Dordogne’s towns (€10.18/m²) and lower than compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Renting a house costs an estimated €8.60/m² a month. The market in Villefranche-de-Lonchat: 58 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Villefranche-de-Lonchat€1,319/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Dordogne median€1,680/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€1,319/m²
58
€10.06/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.11 to €12.47/m² a month)
€8.60/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Villefranche-de-Lonchat is a commune of 998 people in the Communauté de communes de Montaigne Montravel et Gurson. 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
998 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes de Montaigne Montravel et Gurson
Département
Dordogne (24)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
5.8 sq mi (15.1 km²)
INSEE code
24584
Villefranche-de-Lonchat’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.
