There are no grades for Saint-Jean-Lespinasse: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 18% of its homes are second homes. 31% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Saint-Jean-Lespinasse stand out
The 2 things Saint-Jean-Lespinasse does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Saint-Jean-Lespinasse counts 2 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1909.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
1909First protected: Domaine de Montal (également sur commune de Saint-Céré)
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Jean-Lespinasse.
Who lives here
Saint-Jean-Lespinasse is a graduates’ town: 40% hold a degree, more than in Lot’s towns and across compared French towns
Children under 15 make up 15%, above Lot’s towns (11%) but below compared French towns (17%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 7.7% of the town. Saint-Jean-Lespinasse has a median age of 52.2 years.
52.2median age
Saint-Jean-LespinasseLot medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
31%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma10%
CAP or BEP23%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education40%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Lot 53.3%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Lot median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Saint-Jean-Lespinasse: 23% were built before 1919, more than in Lot’s towns and across compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Saint-Jean-Lespinasse is Domaine de Montal (également sur commune de Saint-Céré). The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Only 4.5% of commuters in Saint-Jean-Lespinasse go to work without a car, fewer than in Lot’s towns and across compared French towns
The jobless rate is 7.6%. Half of residents lived on more than €29,740 a year per consumption unit, above both Lot’s towns (€24,345) and compared French towns (€25,970). Saint-Jean-Lespinasse holds 50 jobs; 150 of its residents are in work, so 0.4 jobs each.
5%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving93%
On foot3%
Bicycle1%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
50
jobs based in Saint-Jean-Lespinasse, 0.4 per working resident
7.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€29,740
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Saint-Jean-Lespinasse
Commune in Lot, Occitanie
Saint-Jean-Lespinasse is a commune of 404 people in the Communauté de communes Causses et Vallée de la Dordogne. 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
404 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Causses et Vallée de la Dordogne
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.
