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Magnat-l'ÉtrangeCreuse

The town, home to 236 people, lies in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Population

236

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

€20,700

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Magnat-l'Étrange a good place to live?

At under 1,000 residents, Magnat-l'Étrange is too small for the grades other French towns get. Second homes make up 36% of its housing.

What makes Magnat-l'Étrange stand out

The one thing Magnat-l'Étrange does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Église de l'Assomption-de-la-Très-Sainte-Vierge · Classé · Photo: Aubussonais · CC BY-SA 4.0

Magnat-l'Étrange’s story

Magnat-l'Étrange in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Magnat-l'Étrange: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1943.

65% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1943First protected: Église de l'Assomption-de-la-Très-Sainte-Vierge

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Magnat-l'Étrange.

Who lives here

Magnat-l'Étrange has fewer young adults than Creuse’s towns or compared French towns: 6.8% are 15 to 24

26% of residents are 65 or over, lower than Creuse’s towns (32%) yet higher than compared French towns (22%). Children are 14% of the town. Among adults, 38% have a degree.

52.9median age

Magnat-l'ÉtrangeCreuse medianFrance median

Creuse medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

26%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma11%

CAP or BEP21%

Baccalauréat25%

Higher education38%

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 Magnat-l'Étrange
	Magnat-l'Étrange	Creuse median	France median
Under 15	14%	12%	17%
15–24	6.8%	11%	11%
25–44	19%	19%	23%
45–64	33%	26%	26%
65+	26%	32%	22%
No diploma	11%	24%	19%
CAP or BEP	21%	28%	26%
Baccalauréat	25%	17%	18%
Higher education	38%	24%	30%

Full pageMagnat-l'Étrange’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages52.9 median age · 26% are 65 or over Households120 households · 2 people per household Born abroad4.7% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Magnat-l'Étrange?”

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

History

Old homes shape Magnat-l'Étrange: 65% were built before 1919, more than in both Creuse’s towns and compared French towns

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

The protected list starts in the 12th century. Among the classé monuments in Magnat-l'Étrange is Église de l'Assomption-de-la-Très-Sainte-Vierge. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments locally: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

Église de l'Assomption-de-la-Très-Sainte-Vierge 12th–17th c.

12th c.

oldest protected part

1943

first monument protected

Full pageMagnat-l'Étrange’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes65% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Magnat-l'Étrange?”

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

Work & commute

Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Magnat-l'Étrange than in Creuse’s towns or compared French towns: 6.2%

For its 100 residents in work, Magnat-l'Étrange has 50 jobs: 0.4 each. After tax and benefits, the median income is €20,700 a year per consumption unit. Unemployment stood at 11.0%, below Creuse’s towns (15.4%) but above compared French towns (10.1%).

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving86%

On foot2%

Public transport2%

Bicycle1%

Motorbike or scooter0%

jobs based in Magnat-l'Étrange, 0.4 per working resident

11.0%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€20,700

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Getting to work6% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.4 per working resident Median income€20,700 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Magnat-l'Étrange than in Creuse’s towns or across compared French towns: €6.98/m² a month

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

House rents are put at about €6.60/m² a month. 19 houses and apartments changed hands in Magnat-l'Étrange from July 2023 to June 2026.

€6.98/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Magnat-l'Étrange€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 pageMagnat-l'Étrange’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 Magnat-l'Étrange

12pages on Magnat-l'Étrange

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 10.7 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing19 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors100% of the commune is protected nature AttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 52.9 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Magnat-l'Étrange: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →

Restes du châteauChâteau · 17th c.

Église de l'Assomption-de-la-Très-Sainte-ViergeChurch · 12th–17th c.

Photo credits

Restes du château: Photo: Chateaudemagnat · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église de l'Assomption-de-la-Très-Sainte-Vierge: Photo: Aubussonais · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Magnat-l'Étrange

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Magnat-l'Étrange yet.

How we find them →

Magnat-l'Étrange’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 →

AubussonUsselMagnat-l'Étrange

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Magnat-l'Étrange	236	—	—	—	—	—
Aubusson	3,018	12	C⁺	A	D	D
Ussel Corrèze	9,187	17	B⁺	A⁻	C⁺	B⁻

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

About Magnat-l'Étrange

Commune in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Magnat-l'Étrange is a commune of 236 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: 236 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Haute-Corrèze Communauté
Département: Creuse (23)
Région: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area: 10 sq mi (25.9 km²)
INSEE code: 23115

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 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.