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This town in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine has a population of 684.
Lavaveix-les-Mines is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Homes go for a median €543/m². Second homes make up 12% of its housing. Over-65s are 32% of the population.
The 3 things Lavaveix-les-Mines does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Lavaveix-les-Mines, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 2006.
25% 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 Lavaveix-les-Mines.
People 65 and over make up 32% of the town. The 15-to-24 age group: 8.8%, lower than both Creuse’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). The under-15s are 16% of the population here.
54% women, 46% men
About 85 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.
| Lavaveix-les-Mines | Creuse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 32% | 22% |
| No diploma | 28% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 13% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Creuse median and France median: the median of compared communes
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The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Lavaveix-les-Mines, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 19th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment runs at 15.9%. Nearly one in ten commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Creuse’s towns (21.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Lavaveix-les-Mines holds 200 jobs; 200 of its residents are in work, so 1 jobs 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.
Among the homes sold, 98% were houses. Sales in Lavaveix-les-Mines from July 2023 to June 2026: 40 houses and apartments.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €530/m² | 39 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit and heritage in and near Lavaveix-les-Mines. Best known first.
Lavaveix-les-Mines has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Houillères d'Ahun: Photo: A.BourgeoisP · CC BY-SA 4.0
2 notable people were born in Lavaveix-les-Mines.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavaveix-les-Mines | 684 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aubusson | 3,018 | 9 | C+ | A | D | D |
| Sainte-Feyre | 2,566 | 10 | A+ | A | A+ | A− |
| Guéret | 12,955 | 12 | B− | A | D | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Lavaveix-les-Mines is a commune of 684 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) · 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 November 4, 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.