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SarranCorrèze

A town of 262 in Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Population
262
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€8.49
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€23,500
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
6%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Sarran a good place to live?

Sarran is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Sarran stand out

The 2 things Sarran does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
33%2%SarranMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
33% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
34%22%SarranMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
34% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 56.1. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Château de Bity
Château de Bity · Classé · Photo: Sdo216 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sarran’s story

Sarran in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Sarran: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1969.

19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1969First protected: Château de Bity
  • 1999Most recently protected: Domaine rural du Cher
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sarran.

Who lives here

Sarran skews older, with 34% of residents 65 or over, more than Corrèze’s towns or compared French towns

In the comparison, Sarran comes above both Corrèze’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%). Children under 15 make up 11% of residents.

56.1median age
SarranCorrèze medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma18%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education27%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Corrèze 51.9%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Sarran
SarranCorrèze medianFrance median
Under 1511%14%17%
15–246.7%9.6%11%
25–4420%21%23%
45–6428%26%26%
65+34%27%22%
No diploma18%19%19%
CAP or BEP27%28%26%
Baccalauréat22%20%18%
Higher education27%26%30%
Full pageSarran’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages56.1 median age · 34% are 65 or overHouseholds130 households · 2 people per householdBorn abroad2.6% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Sarran?”

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

History

Sarran keeps more of its old housing than Corrèze or compared French towns: 19% built before 1919

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

For Sarran, that is above both Corrèze’s towns (6.7%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Sarran: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Sarran is Château de Bity.

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit2

Among them · Classé

15th c.
oldest protected part
1969
first monument protected
Full pageSarran’s history pageOpen the page
Age of homes19% built before 1919 · Older homesMap3 historic monumentsClassé1 classé · France’s highest protectionQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Sarran?”

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

Work & commute

Sarran has lower unemployment than Corrèze’s towns or compared French towns: 4.7%

Sarran sits below both Corrèze’s towns (9.4%) and compared French towns (10.1%) on this measure. Sarran has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.6 per worker. 5.8% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving88%
On foot4%
Public transport1%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Sarran, 0.6 per working resident
4.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,500
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
6%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageSarran’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.6 per working residentGetting to work6% walk, cycle or take transitMedian income€23,500 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Renting in Sarran costs less than in Corrèze’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.49/m² a month

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

That puts Sarran below both Corrèze’s towns (€10.24/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).

€8.49/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Sarran€8.49/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Corrèze median€10.24/m²
€8.49/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.89 to €10.46/m² a month)
€6.90/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageSarran’s cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€8.49/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Château de Bity and 3 more in and around Sarran

Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Sarran. Best known first.

All attractions →
ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bityin townMuseumMuseumMusée du Président Jacques Chiracin townAttractionAttractionDomaine rural du Cherin townChâteauChâteauManoir de Seugnac4.5 km southeast, in Rosiers-d'Égletons
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sarran

12pages on Sarran
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 12.6 mi awayWork & commute50 jobs based hereHousing9 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
Outdoors100% of the commune is protected natureAttractions3 places to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 56.1History3 historic monumentsTown HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Sarran: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →
Église Saint-Pierre-ès-LiensChurch · 15th c.
Inscrit
Domaine rural du CherFarm building · 19th c.
Photo credits

Église Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens: Photo: Cyrille Largillier · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Sarran

Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Sarran as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

How we find them →

Sarran’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 →
ÉgletonsTulleUzercheÉgletonsTulleUzercheSarran
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Sarran262—————
Égletons4,3415.4B+A−A−C
Tulle13,40113B−A+C−B−
Uzerche2,81418A−ADB

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

About Sarran

Commune in Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Sarran is a commune of 262 people in the Communauté de communes de Ventadour - Egletons - Monédières. 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
262 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes de Ventadour - Egletons - Monédières
Département
Corrèze (19)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
10 sq mi (25.9 km²)
INSEE code
19251

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.