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Some 678 people live in this town, in Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Masseret has none. Holiday and other second homes account for 24% of homes. It skews older: 29% of residents are 65 or over.
The 3 things Masseret does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Masseret, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1984.
18% 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 Masseret.
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.2% of residents, lower than both Corrèze’s towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (11%). Degrees are held by 25% of adults. Residents of Masseret have a median age of 49.8.
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Corrèze 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Masseret | Corrèze median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 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.
Its heritage reaches back to the 10th century. The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Masseret, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 5.2% of commuters travelled at the census. For its 300 residents in work, Masseret has 200 jobs: 0.6 each. After tax and benefits, the median income is €24,220 a year per consumption unit.
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.
Advertised rents are estimated at €9.87/m² a month, about level with Corrèze’s towns (€10.24/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Renting a house costs an estimated €6.54/m² a month. 31 houses and apartments changed hands in Masseret from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,345/m² | 31 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Masseret. Best known first.
The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Masseret, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Motte féodale: Photo: Pymouss · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église Sainte-Catherine-d'Alexandrie: Photo: PMRMaeyaert · CC BY-SA 3.0
2 notable people were born in Masseret.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masseret | 678 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Uzerche | 2,814 | 8.1 | A− | A | D | B |
| Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche Haute-Vienne | 6,830 | 15 | A− | A | B | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Masseret is a commune of 678 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays d'Uzerche. 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) · 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 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.
