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This town in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine has a population of 565.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Royère-de-Vassivière has none. 58% of its homes are second homes. Homes change hands at a median €1,170/m². It skews older: 44% of residents are 65 or over.
The 3 things Royère-de-Vassivière does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Royère-de-Vassivière, none of them classé, France’s highest 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.
Royère-de-Vassivière has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Germain: Photo: Langladure · CC BY-SA 3.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Royère-de-Vassivière.
Children are 11% of the town. The age that splits Royère-de-Vassivière in two is 60.8.
55% women, 45% men
About 80 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.
| Royère-de-Vassivière | Creuse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.5% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 44% | 32% | 22% |
| No diploma | 28% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 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 lists 1 historic monument in Royère-de-Vassivière, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The oldest protected building goes back to the 13th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Half of residents lived on more than €23,310 a year per consumption unit, near Creuse’s towns (€22,570) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970). Unemployment stands at 14.5%. 18.6% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport.
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.
43 houses and apartments changed hands in Royère-de-Vassivière from July 2023 to June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €7.43/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,170/m² | 43 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Royère-de-Vassivière yet.
Commune in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Royère-de-Vassivière is a commune of 565 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royère-de-Vassivière | 565 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aubusson | 3,018 | 15 | C+ | A | D | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.