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It is a town of 323 residents in Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Goulles is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. 29% of homes here are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up 38% of residents.
The 2 things Goulles does most differently from other towns.
Goulles has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1970.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Goulles.
People aged 15 to 24 are 8.4% of the population. Degrees are held by 21% of adults, below Corrèze’s towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. The median resident of Goulles is 56.3 years old.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Corrèze 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Goulles | Corrèze median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 38% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 27% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 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.
Goulles has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The oldest protected building goes back to the 10th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
For its 100 residents in work, Goulles has 50 jobs: 0.7 each. 8.8% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Corrèze’s towns (11.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Unemployment stands at 10.7%.
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.
Of the homes sold, 92% were houses. Renting a house costs an estimated €7.39/m² a month. The market in Goulles: 13 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Goulles. Best known first.
Goulles has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Ruines des tours de Carbonnières: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Goulles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goulles | 323 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Argentat-sur-Dordogne | 2,881 | 9 | A+ | A | A | C |
| Saint-Céré Lot | 3,429 | 15 | A− | B+ | A− | B |
| Ytrac Cantal | 4,339 | 16 | — | A | — | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Goulles is a commune of 323 people in the Communauté de communes Xaintrie Val'Dordogne. 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.