Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 240 in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Fransèches is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Fransèches does most differently from other towns.
Fransèches has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1969.
72% 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 Fransèches.
The 15-to-24 age group makes up 3.3% of residents. Children under 15 make up 14%, higher than Creuse’s towns (12%) yet lower than compared French towns (17%). Fransèches has a median age of 59.4 years.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Creuse 52.8%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Fransèches | Creuse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 3.3% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 11% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 39% | 32% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 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.
Its heritage reaches back to the 13th century. Fransèches has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Fransèches has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.5 per worker. Nearly a tenth of the labour force were unemployed, below Creuse’s towns (15.4%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. After tax and benefits, the median income is €24,240 a year per consumption unit.
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.
A house rents for an estimated €6.64/m² a month. 12 houses and apartments changed hands in Fransèches from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Fransèches has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Denis: Photo: Aubussonais · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Fransèches as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fransèches | 240 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aubusson | 3,018 | 8 | C+ | A | D | D |
| Sainte-Feyre | 2,566 | 11 | A+ | A | A+ | A− |
| Guéret | 12,955 | 13 | B− | A | D | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Fransèches is a commune of 240 people in the Creuse Sud Ouest. 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.