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Gimel-les-CascadesCorrèze

With 755 residents, it is a town in Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Population

755

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€8.05

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€24,950

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Gimel-les-Cascades a good place to live?

Gimel-les-Cascades isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for 15% of homes.

What makes Gimel-les-Cascades stand out

The one thing Gimel-les-Cascades does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Restes de l'église Saint-Etienne-de-Braguse · Inscrit · Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0

Gimel-les-Cascades’ story

Gimel-les-Cascades in pictures

Gimel-les-Cascades has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.

16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1926First protected: Restes de l'église Saint-Etienne-de-Braguse
2018Most recently protected: Castel Vuillier et ses abords ou le castel, façades et toit…

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Landmarks

Gimel-les-Cascades has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

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Église Saint-PardouxChurch · 14th & 15th c.

Inscrit

Castel Vuillier et ses abords ou le castel, façades et toitures du bâ…Home

Photo credits

Église Saint-Pardoux: Photo: Velvet · CC BY-SA 4.0

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Gimel-les-Cascades.

Who lives here

Gimel-les-Cascades has fewer young adults than Corrèze’s towns or compared French towns: 9% are 15 to 24

48.5median age

26% of residents are 65 or over, close to Corrèze’s towns (27%) and above compared French towns (22%). The middle age in Gimel-les-Cascades is 48.5.

Gimel-les-CascadesCorrèze medianFrance median

Corrèze medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

26%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma13%

CAP or BEP35%

Baccalauréat20%

Higher education24%

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 Gimel-les-Cascades
	Gimel-les-Cascades	Corrèze median	France median
Under 15	15%	14%	17%
15–24	9%	9.6%	11%
25–44	21%	21%	23%
45–64	29%	26%	26%
65+	26%	27%	22%
No diploma	13%	19%	19%
CAP or BEP	35%	28%	26%
Baccalauréat	20%	20%	18%
Higher education	24%	26%	30%

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Ages48.5 median age · 26% are 65 or over Households370 households · 2 people per household Born abroad2.9% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Gimel-les-Cascades?”

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

History

Old homes shape Gimel-les-Cascades: 16% were built before 1919, more than in Corrèze’s towns or compared French towns

3historic monuments

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

Gimel-les-Cascades has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Protection here reaches back to the 12th century. Churches, chapels and other religious buildings, 2 of the 3, make up the bulk.

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit3

12th c.

oldest protected part

1926

first monument protected

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Age of homes16% built before 1919 · Older homes Map3 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Gimel-les-Cascades?”

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

Work & commute

Fewer people in Gimel-les-Cascades are out of work than in Corrèze’s towns or across compared French towns: 6.6%

7%walk, cycle or take transit

The census found 6.5% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Jobs located in Gimel-les-Cascades: 150, for 300 residents in work (0.4 each). The median disposable income was €24,950 a year per consumption unit, about level with both Corrèze’s towns (€24,150) and compared French towns (€25,970).

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving88%

On foot6%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Public transport1%

Bicycle0%

150

jobs based in Gimel-les-Cascades, 0.4 per working resident

6.6%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€24,950

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here150 jobs based here · 0.4 per working resident Getting to work7% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€24,950 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Gimel-les-Cascades than in Corrèze’s towns or across compared French towns: €8.05/m² a month

€8.05/m²estimated apartment rent a month

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

14 houses and apartments changed hands in Gimel-les-Cascades from July 2023 to June 2026. House rents are put at about €6.90/m² a month.

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Gimel-les-Cascades€8.05/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Corrèze median€10.24/m²

€8.05/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.25 to €10.36/m² a month)

€6.90/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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Renting€8.05/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Gimel-les-Cascades

11pages on Gimel-les-Cascades

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 4.5 mi away Work & commute150 jobs based here Housing14 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors6% of the commune is protected nature ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 48.5 History3 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Famous people from Gimel-les-Cascades

Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Gimel-les-Cascades as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

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About Gimel-les-Cascades

Commune in Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Gimel-les-Cascades is a commune of 755 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: 755 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté d'agglomération Tulle Agglo
Département: Corrèze (19)
Région: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area: 8.1 sq mi (20.9 km²)
INSEE code: 19085

Gimel-les-Cascades’ neighbors

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

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TulleÉgletonsArgentat-sur-DordogneUzercheMalemortDonzenacGimel-les-Cascades

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Gimel-les-Cascades	755	—	—	—	—	—
Tulle	13,401	4.9	B⁻	A⁺	C⁻	B⁻
Égletons	4,341	12	B⁺	A⁻	A⁻	C
Argentat-sur-Dordogne	2,881	15	A⁺	A	A	C
Uzerche	2,814	16	A⁻	A	D	B
Malemort	8,239	16	A⁻	B	A⁻	A
Donzenac	2,733	17	—	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 8, 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.