It serves as the seat of the canton of Vallée Dordogne. It is the most populous commune in the canton. Saint-Cyprien station has rail connections to Bordeaux, Périgueux and Sarlat-la-Canéda.
Population
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±%
1962
1,617
—
1968
1,649
+2.0%
1975
1,763
+6.9%
1982
1,708
−3.1%
1990
1,593
−6.7%
1999
1,522
−4.5%
2008
1,557
+2.3%
Personality
Joséphine Baker was the godmother of Saint-Cyprien Athletic club "(SCAC) rugby
Bertrand de Got (1264–1314), Archbishop of Bordeaux, future Pope Clement V, places the monastery of Saint-Cyprien under his jurisdiction.