Français
Guest, Sign inJoin
France›Corrèze›Nouvelle-Aquitaine

TarnacCorrèze

A town of 333 in Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Population
333
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€7.78
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€21,430
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
11%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Tarnac a good place to live?

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

What makes Tarnac stand out

The 2 things Tarnac does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
43%2%TarnacMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
43% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
41%22%TarnacMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
41% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 58.4. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Église Saint-Georges
Église Saint-Georges · Classé · Photo: Fourgeaudg · CC BY-SA 3.0
Tarnac’s story

Tarnac in pictures

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

The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1919.

41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1919First protected: Église Saint-Georges
  • 1993Most recently protected: Village de Puy-Murat
Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tarnac.

Who lives here

Few people in Tarnac are 15 to 24: 3%, fewer than in Corrèze’s towns and compared French towns

Tarnac sits below both Corrèze’s towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (11%) on this measure. 41% of residents are 65 or over.

58.4median age
TarnacCorrèze medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma15%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education30%

Women and men · all residents

46% women, 54% men

About 119 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Corrèze 51.9%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Tarnac
TarnacCorrèze medianFrance median
Under 1511%14%17%
15–243%9.6%11%
25–4420%21%23%
45–6425%26%26%
65+41%27%22%
No diploma15%19%19%
CAP or BEP28%28%26%
Baccalauréat22%20%18%
Higher education30%26%30%
Full pageTarnac’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages58.4 median age · 41% are 65 or overHouseholds190 households · 1.8 people per householdBorn abroad11% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Tarnac?”

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

History

Old homes shape Tarnac: 41% were built before 1919, more than in Corrèze’s towns or compared French towns

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

That puts Tarnac above both Corrèze’s towns (6.7%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Tarnac: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Tarnac is Église Saint-Georges.

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit2

Among them · Classé

10th c.
oldest protected part
1919
first monument protected
Full pageTarnac’s history pageOpen the page
Age of homes41% built before 1919 · Older homesMap3 historic monumentsClassé1 classé · France’s highest protectionQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Tarnac?”

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

Work & commute

More people in Tarnac are out of work than in Corrèze’s towns or across compared French towns: 16.1%

On this, Tarnac is above both Corrèze’s towns (9.4%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Tarnac has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.7 per worker. The median disposable income is €21,430 a year per consumption unit.

11%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving73%
On foot8%
Public transport2%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
50
jobs based in Tarnac, 0.7 per working resident
16.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€21,430
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
15%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageTarnac’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.7 per working residentGetting to work11% walk, cycle or take transitMedian income€21,430 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 Tarnac costs less than in Corrèze’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €7.78/m² a month

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

In the comparison, Tarnac comes below both Corrèze’s towns (€10.24/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).

€7.78/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Tarnac€7.78/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Corrèze median€10.24/m²
€7.78/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.98 to €10.12/m² a month)
€7.17/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageTarnac’s cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€7.78/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Tarnac

11pages on Tarnac
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 20.1 mi awayWork & commute50 jobs based hereHousing21 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
Outdoors100% of the commune is protected natureClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 58.4History3 historic monumentsTown HallFamous people

Landmarks

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

All monuments →
Inscrit
Village de Puy-MuratMonument · Middle Ages
Église Saint-GeorgesChurch · 12th & 13th c.
Photo credits

Église Saint-Georges: Photo: Fourgeaudg · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Tarnac

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Tarnac yet.

How we find them →

About Tarnac

Commune in Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Tarnac is a commune of 333 people in the Communauté de communes Vézère-Monédières-Millesources. 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
333 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Vézère-Monédières-Millesources
Département
Corrèze (19)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
26.5 sq mi (68.6 km²)
INSEE code
19265

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.