Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 461 in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Champagnat is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Champagnat does most differently from other towns.
Champagnat has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level.
The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1910.
60% 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 Champagnat.
Children under 15 make up 17%, above Creuse’s towns (12%) and close to compared French towns (17%). 30% of residents have reached 65. Residents of Champagnat have a median age of 49.4.
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Creuse 52.8%, France 51.8%.
| Champagnat | Creuse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 32% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Creuse median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Champagnat is Menhir dit La Pierre Femme. This Creuse town has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level. The oldest protected building goes back to prehistory.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment stood at 10.2%, lower than Creuse’s towns (15.4%) and near compared French towns (10.1%). Households’ median disposable income: €21,160 a year per consumption unit. Jobs located in Champagnat: 100, for 200 residents in work (0.7 each).
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.
House rents are put at about €6.58/m² a month. 18 houses and apartments changed hands in Champagnat from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Champagnat. Best known first.
Champagnat has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level.
One notable person was born in Champagnat.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champagnat | 461 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aubusson | 3,018 | 7.1 | C+ | A | D | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Champagnat is a commune of 461 people in the Communauté de communes Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine. 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
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.