Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 228 residents and lies in Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
At under 1,000 residents, Mercœur is too small for the grades other French towns get. Second homes make up a fifth of its housing. It skews older: 36% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Mercœur does most differently from other towns.
Mercœur has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1927.
42% 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 Mercœur.
Children under 15 make up 6.1% of residents. 16% of adults hold a degree, lower than both Corrèze’s towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%). The age that splits Mercœur in two is 58.8.
43% women, 57% men
About 77 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Corrèze 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Mercœur | Corrèze median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 6.1% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 3.9% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 36% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 33% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 16% | 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.
Mercœur has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The protected list starts in the 11th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Median disposable income comes to €22,130 a year per consumption unit. 100 jobs are based in Mercœur, for 100 working residents (1.4 per worker). At the census, 9.8% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Corrèze’s towns (11.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
9 houses and apartments changed hands in Mercœur from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Mercœur has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Martin: Photo: Conlinp · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Mercœur 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercœur | 228 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Argentat-sur-Dordogne | 2,881 | 5.7 | A+ | A | A | C |
| Saint-Céré Lot | 3,429 | 11 | A− | B+ | A− | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Mercœur is a commune of 228 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 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.