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Saint-Étienne-la-GenesteCorrèze

Home to 87 people, this town lies in Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Population

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€8.87

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

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Saint-Étienne-la-Geneste a good place to live?

At under 1,000 residents, Saint-Étienne-la-Geneste is too small for the grades other French towns get. Holiday and other second homes account for 31% of homes.

What makes Saint-Étienne-la-Geneste stand out

The one thing Saint-Étienne-la-Geneste 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.

église Saint-Étienne · Inscrit · Photo: EmDee · CC BY-SA 3.0

Saint-Étienne-la-Geneste’s story

Saint-Étienne-la-Geneste in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Saint-Étienne-la-Geneste, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1972.

32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1972First protected: église Saint-Étienne
1979Most recently protected: Château de Laveix

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Étienne-la-Geneste.

Who lives here

Children make up only 12% of Saint-Étienne-la-Geneste, fewer than in Corrèze’s towns and compared French towns

8.1% of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both Corrèze’s towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (11%). People 65 and over make up 19% of the town. Among adults, 39% have a degree.

49.5median age

Saint-Étienne-la-GenesteCorrèze medianFrance median

Corrèze medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

19%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma8%

CAP or BEP15%

Baccalauréat28%

Higher education39%

Women and men · all residents

44% women, 56% men

About 79 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Corrèze 51.9%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Saint-Étienne-la-Geneste
	Saint-Étienne-la-Geneste	Corrèze median	France median
Under 15	12%	14%	17%
15–24	8.1%	9.6%	11%
25–44	22%	21%	23%
45–64	40%	26%	26%
65+	19%	27%	22%
No diploma	8.5%	19%	19%
CAP or BEP	15%	28%	26%
Baccalauréat	28%	20%	18%
Higher education	39%	26%	30%

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Ages49.5 median age · 19% are 65 or over Households40 households · 2.1 people per household Born abroad1.2% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Saint-Étienne-la-Geneste?”

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

History

Saint-Étienne-la-Geneste keeps more of its old housing than Corrèze’s towns or compared French towns: 32% built before 1919

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

The protected list starts in the 12th century. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Saint-Étienne-la-Geneste, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit2

12th c.

oldest protected part

1972

first monument protected

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Age of homes32% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Saint-Étienne-la-Geneste?”

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

Work & commute

Saint-Étienne-la-Geneste has lower unemployment than Corrèze’s towns or compared French towns: 3.8%

0%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving98%

Motorbike or scooter2%

On foot0%

Public transport0%

Bicycle0%

jobs based in Saint-Étienne-la-Geneste, 0.1 per working resident

3.8%

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

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here0.1 per working resident Getting to work0% walk, cycle or take transit

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

Housing

Renting in Saint-Étienne-la-Geneste costs less than in Corrèze’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.87/m² a month

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

From July 2023 to June 2026, 1 homes were sold in Saint-Étienne-la-Geneste.

€8.87/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Saint-Étienne-la-Geneste€8.87/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Corrèze median€10.24/m²

€8.87/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.00 to €11.24/m² a month)

€6.86/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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Renting€8.87/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Château de Laveix and 3 more in and around Saint-Étienne-la-Geneste

Other places to visit and heritage in and near Saint-Étienne-la-Geneste. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Laveixin town AttractionAttractionAncienne Gare de Chirac-Bellevue3.3 km northwest, in Mestes AttractionAttractionAncienne gare du tacot à Liginiac4.2 km south, in Liginiac AttractionAttractionWagon-grue du Tacot Transcorrézien3.3 km northwest, in Mestes

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Saint-Étienne-la-Geneste

12pages on Saint-Étienne-la-Geneste

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 6.6 mi away Work & commute0 jobs based here HousingOne sale on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 49.5 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Saint-Étienne-la-Geneste, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

All monuments →

Inscrit

Château de LaveixChâteau · 17th–19th c.

église Saint-ÉtienneChurch · 12th & 18th c.

Photo credits

église Saint-Étienne: Photo: EmDee · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Saint-Étienne-la-Geneste

Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Saint-Étienne-la-Geneste as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

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Saint-Étienne-la-Geneste’s neighbors

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

All towns in Corrèze →

UsselÉgletonsMauriacSaint-Étienne-la-Geneste

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Saint-Étienne-la-Geneste	87	—	—	—	—	—
Ussel	9,187	7	B⁺	A⁻	C⁺	B⁻
Égletons	4,341	15	B⁺	A⁻	A⁻	C
Mauriac Cantal	3,449	16	A	A⁺	C	B⁻

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Saint-Étienne-la-Geneste

Commune in Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Saint-Étienne-la-Geneste is a commune of 87 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

Population: 87 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Haute-Corrèze Communauté
Département: Corrèze (19)
Région: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area: 1.9 sq mi (5 km²)
INSEE code: 19200

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 9, 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.