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Young adults aged 15 to 24 make up 15% of residents. 1,249 people call this town in Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine home.

Is Voutezac a good place to live?

Voutezac’s strongest subject is cost of living (A) — at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 3.9 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. The weak point is schools: brevet results 5.3 points below the expected rate. It also trails on walkability — nearly a quarter of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 4% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. Jobs & income is weaker too: 0.6 jobs per working resident; 9.6% unemployment.

Figures: prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting and employment, INSEE census 2023. Voutezac has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.

Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.

What makes Voutezac stand out

The 3 things Voutezac does most differently from other towns.

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How Voutezac grades

Each subject compares Voutezac with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.

How grading works

Voutezac has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.

How TownRatings grades French towns →

Vieux pont du Saillant sur la Vézère.
Vieux pont du Saillant sur la Vézère. · Classé · Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0
Voutezac’s story

Voutezac in pictures

Voutezac has 4 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 2 classé, the highest protection, and 2 inscrit, the second level.

The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1969.

24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

François Pierre Faye-Lachèze, born in 1756, is the one person born in Voutezac before 1900 that Wikidata records.

  • 1969First protected: Vieux pont du Saillant sur la Vézère.
  • 2020Most recently protected: Domaine du château du Saillant Vieux
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Voutezac.

Work & commuteJobs & income C+

On foot, Voutezac works less well than 94% of compared French towns

4.4% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Corrèze’s towns (11.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. The median disposable income is €25,710 a year per consumption unit.

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving89%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Bicycle1%
Public transport1%
300
jobs based in Voutezac, 0.6 per working resident
9.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,710
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
D
Walkability: better than 6% of compared French towns

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

HousingCost of living A

Renting in Voutezac costs less than in Corrèze’s towns and across compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.97/m² a month

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

The median sale price was €1,408/m², near Corrèze’s towns (€1,460/m²) and lower than compared French towns (€2,430/m²). Voutezac recorded 45 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.

€1,408/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Voutezac€1,408/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Corrèze median€1,460/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€1,408/m²45
€8.97/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.21 to €11.16/m² a month)
3.9
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€8.15/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€25,450
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté d'agglomération du Bassin de Brive

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

Exam results around Voutezac trail 86% of compared French towns

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Near Voutezac, 83.7% of collège pupils passed the brevet, lower than both Corrèze’s towns (85.8%) and compared French towns (87.5%). General-bac pupils go 9.8 mi to the nearest lycée. The closest collège is 1.9 mi off.

83.7%passed the brevetDSchool Grade

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Voutezac83.7%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Eugène FreyssinetNearest collègeCollègeCollège12986%−2 pts

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83.7%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −5.3 pts against the expected rate
1.9 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Who lives here

A young town: 15% of people in Voutezac are 15 to 24, more than in Corrèze’s towns and across compared French towns

One measure of family life: 13% of residents are under 15. People 65 and over make up just over a quarter of the town, near Corrèze’s towns (27%) and higher than compared French towns (22%). Voutezac has a median age of 48.

48median age
VoutezacCorrèze medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma17%
CAP or BEP30%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education28%

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 Voutezac
VoutezacCorrèze medianFrance median
Under 1513%14%17%
15–2415%9.6%11%
25–4418%21%23%
45–6427%26%26%
65+26%27%22%
No diploma17%19%19%
CAP or BEP30%28%26%
Baccalauréat18%20%18%
Higher education28%26%30%

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

History

Voutezac keeps more of its old housing than Corrèze’s towns or compared French towns: 24% built before 1919

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

Among the classé monuments in Voutezac is Chapelle du Saillant. This Corrèze town has 4 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 2 classé, the highest protection, and 2 inscrit, the second level. The oldest protected building goes back to the 14th century.

4historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2
Inscrit2

Among them · Classé

14th c.
oldest protected part
1969
first monument protected

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

HealthHealth B−

Adjusted for age and care homes, Voutezac sees more deaths than 50% of compared French towns

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

The nearest emergency department to Voutezac is Centre hospitalier Dubois Brive, 9.5 mi away. 137 deaths locally between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 156: 12% below. Also worth knowing: life expectancy at birth in Corrèze is 85.6 years for women and 80.2 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France.

−12%deaths against expected, after care homesB−Health Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw88
Adjusted88
Median town88
Expected100
0
GPs in Voutezac · 2.4 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
9.5 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Centre hospitalier Dubois Brive
9.5 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier Dubois Brive
85.6 · 80.2
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Corrèze, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3

Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · TownRatings makes the care-home adjustment itself; it is a model, not an official statistic. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from C− to A−.

Nearby attractions

Château du Saillant and 5 more in and around Voutezac

Heritage and other places to visit in and near Voutezac. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Voutezac

15pages on Voutezac

Landmarks

Voutezac has 4 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 2 classé, the highest protection, and 2 inscrit, the second level.

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Photo credits

Chapelle du Saillant: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Château du Saillant: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Domaine du château du Saillant Vieux: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Vieux pont du Saillant sur la Vézère.: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Voutezac

One notable person was born in Voutezac.

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Voutezac’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 →
ObjatAllassacDonzenacUssacSaint-Pantaléon-de-LarcheBrive-la-GaillardeObjatAllassacDonzenacUssacSaint-Pantaléon-de-LarcheBrive-la-GaillardeVoutezac
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Voutezac1,249——A—B−
Objat3,7212.2A−A−AB−
Allassac4,0812.9B−A−A+C
Donzenac2,7336—A−—B
Ussac4,3228A−B−A+B+
Saint-Pantaléon-de-Larche5,09110A−B−AB+
Brive-la-Gaillarde47,09510C+BCB

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

Questions about Voutezac

Is Voutezac safe?

Voutezac has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 5.4 recorded violent incidents and 3.9 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.

Are schools in Voutezac good?

They grade D, better than 14% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Is Voutezac expensive to live in?

Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so Voutezac grades A for cost of living.

About Voutezac

Commune in Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Voutezac is a commune of 1,249 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Bassin de Brive. 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
1,249 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération du Bassin de Brive
Département
Corrèze (19)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
8.5 sq mi (22 km²)
INSEE code
19288

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.