With fewer than 1,000 residents, Saint-Michel-de-Veisse falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for 17% of homes. Over-65s are 29% of the population.
What makes Saint-Michel-de-Veisse stand out
The 2 things Saint-Michel-de-Veisse does most differently from other towns.
Chapelle Notre-Dame de la Borne · Classé · Photo: Aubussonais · CC BY-SA 3.0
Saint-Michel-de-Veisse’s story
Saint-Michel-de-Veisse in pictures
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Saint-Michel-de-Veisse: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1920.
49% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
1920First protected: Croix de chemin du 16e siècle
1921Most recently protected: Chapelle Notre-Dame de la Borne
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Saint-Michel-de-Veisse: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
Croix de chemin du 16e siècle: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chapelle Notre-Dame de la Borne: Photo: Aubussonais · CC BY-SA 3.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Michel-de-Veisse.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Saint-Michel-de-Veisse than in Creuse’s towns or compared French towns: 8.4% are under 15
52.7median age
29% of residents are 65 or over, between Creuse’s towns (32%) and compared French towns (22%). Aged 15 to 24: just over one in ten residents. Graduates make up 30% of adults.
Saint-Michel-de-VeisseCreuse medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
29%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma12%
CAP or BEP25%
Baccalauréat27%
Higher education30%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 91 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.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Only 7.4% of commuters in Saint-Michel-de-Veisse go to work without a car, fewer than in both Creuse’s towns and compared French towns
7%walk, cycle or take transit
The jobless rate is 10.6%. The median disposable income was €26,290 a year per consumption unit, higher than Creuse’s towns (€22,570) and near compared French towns (€25,970). Per resident in work, Saint-Michel-de-Veisse counts 0.4 jobs (50 jobs, 100 workers).
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving78%
On foot5%
Public transport2%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Saint-Michel-de-Veisse, 0.4 per working resident
10.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,290
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Saint-Michel-de-Veisse is a commune of 165 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
Population
165 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Creuse Sud Ouest
Département
Creuse (23)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
6 sq mi (15.6 km²)
INSEE code
23222
Saint-Michel-de-Veisse’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
