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It is a town of 443 residents in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Faux-la-Montagne isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for 46% of homes.
The one thing Faux-la-Montagne does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Faux-la-Montagne; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1963.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Faux-la-Montagne has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
église Saint-Étienne: Photo: Aubussonais · CC BY-SA 3.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Faux-la-Montagne.
26% of residents have reached 65. Children under 15 make up 18%, higher than Creuse’s towns (12%) and near compared French towns (17%). Graduates make up nearly two in five adults.
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Creuse 52.8%, France 51.8%.
| Faux-la-Montagne | Creuse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.1% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 32% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 19% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 39% | 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.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Faux-la-Montagne; none is classé, France’s top protection. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 13th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
12.2% of the labour force are out of work. The median disposable income was €19,480 a year per consumption unit, lower than both Creuse’s towns (€22,570) and compared French towns (€25,970). Also worth knowing: jobs based in Faux-la-Montagne number 150, against 200 residents in work (0.9 per worker).
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.
Sales in Faux-la-Montagne from July 2023 to June 2026: 27 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Faux-la-Montagne yet.
Commune in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Faux-la-Montagne is a commune of 443 people in the Communauté de communes Creuse Grand Sud. 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 November 9, 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.