Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
754 residents make their home in this town in Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Chasteaux out for now. 19% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Chasteaux does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Chasteaux: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1996.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Chasteaux. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chasteaux.
Graduates make up 36% of adults. 17% of residents are children under 15. Chasteaux has a median age of 46.3 years.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Corrèze 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Chasteaux | Corrèze median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 7.2% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 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 earliest of these monuments dates from the 13th century. Among the classé monuments in Chasteaux is Château de Couzages.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
5.8% of people in the labour force have no job. Half of residents lived on more than €27,170 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Corrèze’s towns (€24,150) and compared French towns (€25,970). Jobs based in Chasteaux number 50, against 400 residents in work (0.2 per worker).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 23 homes were sold in Chasteaux.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Chasteaux has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Couzages: Photo: Pymouss · CC BY-SA 3.0
One notable person was born in Chasteaux.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chasteaux | 754 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Pantaléon-de-Larche | 5,091 | 3.9 | A− | B− | A | B+ |
| Brive-la-Gaillarde | 47,095 | 5.4 | C+ | B | C | B |
| Cosnac | 3,044 | 6.3 | — | B+ | — | B+ |
| Ussac | 4,322 | 7.1 | A− | B− | A+ | B+ |
| Malemort | 8,239 | 7.6 | A− | B | A− | A |
| Terrasson-Lavilledieu Dordogne | 6,218 | 8.9 | B+ | B+ | B+ | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Chasteaux is a commune of 754 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Bassin de Brive. 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 October 30, 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.