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A town of 370 in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Montaigut-le-Blanc out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for 24% of homes. People aged 65 and over make up 30% of residents.
The 2 things Montaigut-le-Blanc does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Montaigut-le-Blanc; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Montaigut-le-Blanc has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Restes du château: Photo: Wisi eu · CC BY-SA 4.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Montaigut-le-Blanc.
Among adults, 18% have a degree. The middle age in Montaigut-le-Blanc is 53.7.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Creuse 52.8%, France 51.8%.
| Montaigut-le-Blanc | Creuse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 32% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 18% | 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 protected list starts in the 15th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Montaigut-le-Blanc; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Median disposable income comes to €23,660 a year per consumption unit. For its 150 residents in work, Montaigut-le-Blanc has 50 jobs: 0.4 each. 7.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Creuse’s towns (21.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.
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.
Houses made up 94% of the homes sold; apartments the rest. House rents are put at about €6.34/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 16 homes in Montaigut-le-Blanc.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Montaigut-le-Blanc yet.
Commune in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Montaigut-le-Blanc is a commune of 370 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Guéret. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montaigut-le-Blanc | 370 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Guéret | 12,955 | 7.4 | B− | A | D | D |
| Sainte-Feyre | 2,566 | 8.6 | A+ | A | A+ | A− |
| La Souterraine | 4,978 | 14 | C+ | A | C− | B− |
| Bessines-sur-Gartempe Haute-Vienne | 2,709 | 18 | A− | A+ | A− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.