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The town, home to 437 people, lies in Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
At under 1,000 residents, Chanac-les-Mines is too small for the grades other French towns get. People aged 65 and over make up 37% of residents.
The one thing Chanac-les-Mines does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Chanac-les-Mines, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1925.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Museums, heritage and other places to visit in and near Chanac-les-Mines. Best known first.
MuseumMusée du Cloître de Tulle3.1 km west, in TulleMuseumMuseumÉglise Saint-Pierre de Timme3 km west, in TulleChâteauChâteauChâteau de Puy-de-Val3.6 km southeast, in EspagnacMuseumMuseumCité de l'Accordéon et des Patrimoines de Tulle3.3 km west, in TulleArt galleryArt galleryAtelier & Galerie Les Arènes3.2 km west, in TullePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chanac-les-Mines.
Graduates make up 33% of adults. People 65 and over make up 37% of the town, above both Corrèze’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%). One measure of family life: 9.2% of residents are under 15.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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.
| Chanac-les-Mines | Corrèze median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.2% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.3% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 37% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 8.9% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Corrèze median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Chanac-les-Mines, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 16th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment stood at 5.0%, below both Corrèze’s towns (9.4%) and compared French towns (10.1%). 1.6% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The town’s pupils have a collège 2.3 mi away. At the lycées within 5 km of Chanac-les-Mines, 93.4% passed the bac, in line with Corrèze’s towns (92.6%) and compared French towns (92.9%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Georges ClemenceauNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 139 | 78%−13 pts |
| Lycée Edmond PerrierNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 308 | 95%−3 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Chanac-les-Mines recorded 12 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Chanac-les-Mines has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Chanac-les-Mines yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chanac-les-Mines | 437 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tulle | 13,401 | 2.3 | B− | A+ | C− | B− |
| Argentat-sur-Dordogne | 2,881 | 13 | A+ | A | A | C |
| Malemort | 8,239 | 13 | A− | B | A− | A |
| Donzenac | 2,733 | 14 | — | A− | — | B |
| Cosnac | 3,044 | 14 | — | B+ | — | B+ |
| Égletons | 4,341 | 15 | B+ | A− | A− | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Chanac-les-Mines is a commune of 437 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Tulle Agglo. 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
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 November 4, 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.