French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Saint-Merd-les-Oussines out for now. 40% of homes here are second homes. Over-65s are 38% of the population.
What makes Saint-Merd-les-Oussines stand out
The 2 things Saint-Merd-les-Oussines does most differently from other towns.
Ruines gallo-romaines des Cars · Classé · Photo: Aubussonais · CC BY-SA 3.0
Saint-Merd-les-Oussines’ story
Saint-Merd-les-Oussines in pictures
The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Saint-Merd-les-Oussines: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from Antiquity; the first monument here was protected in 1929.
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 Saint-Merd-les-Oussines.
Who lives here
Saint-Merd-les-Oussines has fewer young adults than Corrèze’s towns or compared French towns: 1.8% are 15 to 24
People 65 and over make up 38% of the town, higher than both Corrèze’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%). Children under 15 count for 10% of the people here. Half the people of Saint-Merd-les-Oussines are older than 59.2.
59.2median age
Saint-Merd-les-OussinesCorrèze medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
38%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma10%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat28%
Higher education28%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Corrèze 51.9%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Corrèze median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Saint-Merd-les-Oussines keeps more of its old housing than Corrèze’s towns or compared French towns: 39% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from Antiquity. Among the classé monuments in Saint-Merd-les-Oussines is Ruines gallo-romaines des Cars. The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in the town: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Saint-Merd-les-Oussines has lower unemployment than Corrèze’s towns or compared French towns: 2.2%
At the census, 8.5% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Corrèze’s towns (11.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Saint-Merd-les-Oussines holds 50 jobs; 50 of its residents are in work, so 0.7 jobs each.
9%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving66%
Public transport6%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter2%
On foot0%
50
jobs based in Saint-Merd-les-Oussines, 0.7 per working resident
2.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Saint-Merd-les-Oussines: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Saint-Merd-les-Oussines
Commune in Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Merd-les-Oussines is a commune of 105 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
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.
