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70 people live in this town in Corse-du-Sud, Corsica.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Cannelle falls below the line for grades. Second homes make up 52% of its housing. It skews older: 43% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Cannelle does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Cannelle as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ruines de l'église Saint-Jean de Cinarca, in Sari-d'Orcino, 1.3 mi away.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Cannelle is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cannelle.
17% are under 15, above Corse-du-Sud’s towns (15%) and close to compared French towns (17%). The median resident of Cannelle is 57 years old.
43% women, 57% men
About 75 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Corse-du-Sud 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Cannelle | Corse-du-Sud median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 1.4% | 8.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 16% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 43% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 12% | 22% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 24% | 18% |
| Higher education | 43% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Corse-du-Sud median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 11.5%, above both Corse-du-Sud’s towns (9.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 4 homes in Cannelle.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Cannelle yet.
Commune in Corse-du-Sud, Corsica
Cannelle is a commune of 70 people in the Communauté de communes Spelunca-Liamone. 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
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cannelle | 70 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Afa | 3,350 | 4.6 | — | D− | — | C |
| Sarrola-Carcopino | 3,278 | 5.1 | B− | D− | C+ | A |
| Alata | 3,681 | 6.2 | — | D | — | C+ |
| Bastelicaccia | 4,411 | 8.3 | B− | D− | A+ | B− |
| Ajaccio | 76,320 | 9.1 | A | D | B+ | B |
| Grosseto-Prugna | 3,900 | 11 | B+ | D− | B | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 4, 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.