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FavarsCorrèze

A town of 1,121 in Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Is Favars a good place to live?

Favars has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is walkability (D−): 0% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 1% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. At the median price of €1,625/m², a 70 m² home costs 4.5 times the median annual income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size) in the Communauté d'agglomération Tulle Agglo. Its strongest is jobs & income (A−): 0.8 jobs per working resident; 6.2% unemployment.

Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.

What makes Favars stand out

The one thing Favars does most differently from other towns.

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How Favars grades

Each subject compares Favars with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.

How grading works

WalkabilityD−Open →Jobs & income6.2% unemploymentA−Open →Cost of livingA−Open →HealthAfter allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 7% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns · less sure: likely between D and B+C+Open →
SafetyNot graded: over a quarter of the index would rest on the département’s average, where small counts aren’t published–
SchoolsNot graded: no collège with published results within 5 km–
Hazard riskNot graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas–

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Favars’ outline. No photo of the town is in our collection yet.
Favars’ story

1 historic monument, none of them classé

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Favars, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1949.

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Favars.

Work & commuteJobs & income A−

Favars is harder to get around on foot than 99% of compared French towns

0.8% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Corrèze’s towns (11.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%). 6.2% of the labour force are out of work.

1%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving97%
On foot1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
400
jobs based in Favars, 0.8 per working resident
6.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,940
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
2%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
D−
Walkability: behind almost every compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

HousingCost of living A−

Favars gets an A− for cost of living

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Advertised rents are estimated at €9.76/m² a month, close to Corrèze’s towns (€10.24/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²). The median price, €1,625/m², comes from 30 sales of houses and apartments in Favars from July 2023 to June 2026.

€1,625/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Favars€1,625/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Corrèze median€1,460/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€1,625/m²30
€9.76/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.94 to €12.01/m² a month)
4.5
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€8.05/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€25,290
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté d'agglomération Tulle Agglo

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

HealthHealth C+

Favars sees 93 deaths per 100 expected: under what its ages predict, yet above Corrèze’s towns and compared French towns

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

On this, Favars is above both Corrèze’s towns (87) and compared French towns (88). The care-home adjustment is a TownRatings modeling step, not an official statistic. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from D to B+.

−7%deaths against expected, after care homesC+Health Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw93
Adjusted93
Median town88
Expected100
0
GPs in Favars · 2.8 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
4.6 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Centre hospitalier Coeur de Correze
4.6 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier Coeur de Correze
85.6 · 80.2
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Corrèze, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3

Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte

History

1 historic monument, none of them classé

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Favars, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
12th c.
oldest protected part
1949
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

Favars has fewer young adults than Corrèze’s towns or compared French towns: 7.5% are 15 to 24

In the comparison, Favars comes below both Corrèze’s towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (11%). 18% of residents are children under 15.

46.1median age
FavarsCorrèze medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma11%
CAP or BEP30%
Baccalauréat23%
Higher education30%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Corrèze 51.9%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Favars
FavarsCorrèze medianFrance median
Under 1518%14%17%
15–247.5%9.6%11%
25–4423%21%23%
45–6427%26%26%
65+24%27%22%
No diploma11%19%19%
CAP or BEP30%28%26%
Baccalauréat23%20%18%
Higher education30%26%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Corrèze median and France median: the median of compared communes

Safety

Favars has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average

Police and gendarmerie recorded 0 offenses in the graded categories in Favars in 2025. For family violence, other physical violence, sexual violence, burglary and criminal damage, this figure isn’t published when it’s small (five or fewer in at least one of the last three years); the index uses the département’s average instead, 100.0% of the index here.

4.3recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year

Recorded by type · 2025

Armed robbery0
Vehicle theft0
Theft from vehicles0

Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.

4.3
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
2.9
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
0
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
100.0%
of the index rests on the département’s average, used where small counts aren’t published

Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Favars

13pages on Favars

Landmarks

Favars has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Famous people from Favars

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Favars yet.

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Favars’ neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Corrèze →
TulleDonzenacMalemortUssacAllassacCosnacTulleDonzenacMalemortUssacAllassacCosnacFavars
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Favars1,121——A−—C+
Tulle13,4014.4B−A+C−B−
Donzenac2,7337.8—A−—B
Malemort8,2398.2A−BA−A
Ussac4,3229.5A−B−A+B+
Allassac4,08110B−A−A+C
Cosnac3,04410—B+—B+

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

Questions about Favars

Is Favars safe?

Favars has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 4.3 recorded violent incidents and 2.9 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.

Is Favars expensive to live in?

Homes cost less than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €1,625/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Favars grades A− for cost of living.

About Favars

Commune in Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Favars is a commune of 1,121 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

Population
1,121 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération Tulle Agglo
Département
Corrèze (19)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
4.6 sq mi (12 km²)
INSEE code
19082

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.