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ClairavauxCreuse

A town of 151 in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Population
151
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€6.98
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€23,000
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
15%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Clairavaux a good place to live?

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

What makes Clairavaux stand out

The 2 things Clairavaux does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
32%2%ClairavauxMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
32% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
31%22%ClairavauxMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
31% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 53.5. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Croix dite Croix grande
Croix dite Croix grande · Classé · Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 4.0
Clairavaux’s story

Clairavaux in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Clairavaux: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1920.

35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1920First protected: Croix dite Croix grande
  • 1957Most recently protected: Église Saint-Roch et de l'Assomption de Notre-Dame
Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Clairavaux.

Who lives here

Fewer children live in Clairavaux than in Creuse’s towns or compared French towns: 11% are under 15

That puts Clairavaux below both Creuse’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (17%). 8.7% of residents are aged 15 to 24.

53.5median age
ClairavauxCreuse medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma17%
CAP or BEP25%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education33%

Women and men · all residents

46% women, 54% men

About 116 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Creuse 52.8%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Clairavaux
ClairavauxCreuse medianFrance median
Under 1511%12%17%
15–248.7%11%11%
25–4421%19%23%
45–6429%26%26%
65+31%32%22%
No diploma17%24%19%
CAP or BEP25%28%26%
Baccalauréat21%17%18%
Higher education33%24%30%
Full pageClairavaux’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages53.5 median age · 31% are 65 or overHouseholds80 households · 1.9 people per householdBorn abroad4% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Clairavaux?”

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

History

Old homes shape Clairavaux: 35% were built before 1919, more than in Creuse’s towns or compared French towns

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

On this, Clairavaux is above both Creuse’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Clairavaux: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Clairavaux is Croix dite Croix grande.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2
Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

12th c.
oldest protected part
1920
first monument protected
Full pageClairavaux’s history pageOpen the page
Age of homes35% built before 1919 · Older homesMap2 historic monumentsClassé2 classé · France’s highest protectionQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Clairavaux?”

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

Work & commute

Clairavaux has lower unemployment than Creuse’s towns or compared French towns: 2.8%

In the comparison, Clairavaux comes below both Creuse’s towns (15.4%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Clairavaux has 50 jobs for 50 working residents, 0.5 per worker. The median disposable income is €23,000 a year per consumption unit.

15%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving79%
On foot14%
Public transport1%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Clairavaux, 0.5 per working resident
2.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,000
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageClairavaux’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.5 per working residentGetting to work15% walk, cycle or take transitMedian income€23,000 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 Clairavaux costs less than in Creuse’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €6.98/m² a month

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

For Clairavaux, that is below both Creuse’s towns (€8.82/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).

€6.98/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Clairavaux€6.98/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Creuse median€8.82/m²
€6.98/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.53 to €8.83/m² a month)
€6.60/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageClairavaux’s cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€6.98/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 Clairavaux

11pages on Clairavaux
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 10.5 mi awayWork & commute50 jobs based hereHousing7 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
Outdoors100% of the commune is protected natureClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 53.5History2 historic monumentsTown HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Clairavaux: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →
Église Saint-Roch et de l'Assomption de Notre-DameChurch · 13th & 15th c.
Croix dite Croix grandeCross · 12th & 13th c.
Photo credits

Église Saint-Roch et de l'Assomption de Notre-Dame: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Croix dite Croix grande: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Clairavaux

One notable person was born in Clairavaux.

Their page →
A
Anselme FlorandFrench politician (1902-1991)

Clairavaux’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 Creuse →
AubussonUsselAubussonUsselClairavaux
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Clairavaux151—————
Aubusson3,01812C+ADD
Ussel Corrèze9,18718B+A−C+B−

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

About Clairavaux

Commune in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Clairavaux is a commune of 151 people in the Communauté de communes Haute-Corrèze Communauté. 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
151 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Haute-Corrèze Communauté
Département
Creuse (23)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
10.6 sq mi (27.6 km²)
INSEE code
23063

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.