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A town of 431 in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Is Crozant a good place to live?

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

What makes Crozant stand out

The 3 things Crozant does most differently from other towns.

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Château de Crozant
Château de Crozant · Classé · Photo: Mattderu · CC BY-SA 3.0
Crozant’s story

Crozant in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Crozant: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.

45% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1926First protected: Château de Crozant
  • 1992Most recently protected: Domaine des Places
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Crozant.

Who lives here

Few people in Crozant are 15 to 24: 2.3%, fewer than in Creuse’s towns and across compared French towns

46% of residents are 65 or over, above both Creuse’s towns (32%) and compared French towns (22%). The under-15s are 8.7% of the population here. Typical age in Crozant: 63.1, the median.

63.1median age
CrozantCreuse medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma18%
CAP or BEP31%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education26%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Creuse 52.8%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Crozant
CrozantCreuse medianFrance median
Under 158.7%12%17%
15–242.3%11%11%
25–4413%19%23%
45–6430%26%26%
65+46%32%22%
No diploma18%24%19%
CAP or BEP31%28%26%
Baccalauréat18%17%18%
Higher education26%24%30%

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

History

Old homes shape Crozant: 45% were built before 1919, more than in Creuse’s towns and across compared French towns

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

The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century. Among the classé monuments in Crozant is église Saint-Étienne. The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in the town: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

4historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2
Inscrit2

Among them · Classé

12th c.
oldest protected part
1926
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

Only 7.5% of commuters in Crozant go to work without a car, fewer than in Creuse’s towns and across compared French towns

Half of residents lived on more than €22,340 a year per consumption unit, close to Creuse’s towns (€22,570) and below compared French towns (€25,970). Just over a tenth of the labour force are out of work. Jobs located in Crozant: 100, for 150 residents in work (0.6 each).

8%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving78%
Bicycle5%
Public transport2%
On foot1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
100
jobs based in Crozant, 0.6 per working resident
10.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,340
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
14%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Housing

A home in Crozant sells for €831/m², less than in Creuse’s towns and across compared French towns

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

The estimated advertised rent is €8.66/m² a month, about level with Creuse’s towns (€8.82/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Houses were 91% of what sold. House rents are put at about €6.30/m² a month.

€831/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Crozant€831/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Creuse median€1,137/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€846/m²30
€8.66/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.75 to €11.13/m² a month)
€6.30/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

Nearby attractions

Arboretum de la Sédelle and 3 more in and around Crozant

Museums, gardens and other places to visit in and near Crozant. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Crozant

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Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Crozant: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

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Photo credits

église Saint-Étienne: Photo: Dickeybird · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Domaine des Places: Photo: Philippe hirou · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pont dit Pont Charraud: Photo: Nicolas Fressengeas · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Château de Crozant: Photo: Mattderu · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Crozant

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

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Crozant’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

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La SouterraineArgenton-sur-CreuseLa SouterraineArgenton-sur-CreuseCrozant
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Crozant431—————
La Souterraine4,97812C+AC−B−
Argenton-sur-Creuse Indre4,78615C+ADD

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

About Crozant

Commune in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Crozant is a commune of 431 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays Dunois. 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
431 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Pays Dunois
Département
Creuse (23)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
12.3 sq mi (31.8 km²)
INSEE code
23070

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.