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Home to 224 people, this town lies in Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Palisse out for now. 44% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Palisse does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Palisse: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1976.
38% 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 Palisse.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Palisse is Église Saint-Martial. The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
6.4% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below both Corrèze’s towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (11%). Among adults, 23% have a degree. The middle age in Palisse is 41.7.
45% women, 55% men
About 122 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Corrèze 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Palisse | Corrèze median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.4% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Corrèze median and France median: the median of compared communes
50 jobs are based in Palisse, for 100 working residents (0.4 per worker). Median disposable income comes to €20,450 a year per consumption unit. At the census, 5.7% 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.
12 houses and apartments changed hands in Palisse from July 2023 to June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €6.86/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Palisse has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Martial: Photo: Jon Lanthanberg · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Palisse yet.
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Commune in Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Palisse is a commune of 224 people in the Communauté de communes Haute-Corrèze Communauté. 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.