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This town in Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine has a population of 408.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Chauffour-sur-Vell falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for 20% of homes. A third of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Chauffour-sur-Vell does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Chauffour-sur-Vell as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église de la Nativité-de-Saint-Jean-Baptiste, in Saillac, 2 mi away.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Chauffour-sur-Vell is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chauffour-sur-Vell.
32% of adults hold a degree, higher than Corrèze’s towns (26%) and near compared French towns (30%). Children under 15 count for 12% of the people here. Chauffour-sur-Vell has a median age of 53.7.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Corrèze 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Chauffour-sur-Vell | Corrèze median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 33% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Corrèze median and France median: the median of compared communes
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 5.1% of commuters travelled at the census. 50 jobs are based in Chauffour-sur-Vell, for 150 working residents (0.2 per worker). The median disposable income was €24,030 a year per consumption unit, near Corrèze’s towns (€24,150) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970).
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 nearest general lycée is 12 mi away. Collège pupils travel 2.3 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Léon DautrementNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 45 | 89%−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.
Sales in Chauffour-sur-Vell from July 2023 to June 2026: 4 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Chauffour-sur-Vell. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Chauffour-sur-Vell yet.
Commune in Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Chauffour-sur-Vell is a commune of 408 people in the Communauté de communes Midi Corrézien. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chauffour-sur-Vell | 408 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cosnac | 3,044 | 9.2 | — | B+ | — | B+ |
| Malemort | 8,239 | 11 | A− | B | A− | A |
| Brive-la-Gaillarde | 47,095 | 12 | C+ | B | C | B |
| Souillac Lot | 3,192 | 13 | B+ | A | D | C+ |
| Ussac | 4,322 | 14 | A− | B− | A+ | B+ |
| Saint-Pantaléon-de-Larche | 5,091 | 14 | A− | B− | A | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.