With fewer than 1,000 residents, Bassignac-le-Haut falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for 44% of homes. It skews older: 48% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Bassignac-le-Haut stand out
The 2 things Bassignac-le-Haut does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bassignac-le-Haut.
Who lives here
Children make up only 9% of Bassignac-le-Haut, fewer than in Corrèze’s towns and compared French towns
Degrees are held by 33% of adults, higher than both Corrèze’s towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%). Over-65s are 48% of the population. The share aged 15 to 24 is 6.2%.
63.4median age
Bassignac-le-HautCorrèze medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
48%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma15%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat12%
Higher education33%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 86 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Corrèze 51.9%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
INSEE, census 2023 · Corrèze median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Bassignac-le-Haut: 59% were built before 1919, more than in Corrèze’s towns or compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Bassignac-le-Haut is Croix de chemin dite de l'Ouradour. On the Culture ministry’s list, Bassignac-le-Haut counts 4 historic monuments: 3 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second. The oldest protected building goes back to the 10th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Unemployment in Bassignac-le-Haut, 5.4%, runs below Corrèze’s towns and compared French towns
Median disposable income is €23,500 a year for each consumption unit. Walking, cycling and public transport carried 9.3% of commuters at the census. At the census, 5.6% of working residents in Bassignac-le-Haut didn’t travel to work at all.
9%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving85%
Public transport9%
On foot0%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in Bassignac-le-Haut, 0.3 per working resident
5.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,500
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Bassignac-le-Haut
Commune in Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Bassignac-le-Haut is a commune of 160 people in the Communauté de communes Xaintrie Val'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
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.
