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Saint-MoreilCreuse

A town of 229 in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Is Saint-Moreil a good place to live?

Saint-Moreil is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Saint-Moreil stand out

The 2 things Saint-Moreil does most differently from other towns.

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Église Saint-Maurille
Église Saint-Maurille · Inscrit · Photo: Aubussonais · CC BY-SA 4.0
Saint-Moreil’s story

Saint-Moreil in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Saint-Moreil, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1980.

33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1980First protected: Église Saint-Maurille
  • 2025Most recently protected: Vestiges de l’église de l’ancienne commanderie templière de…
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Moreil.

Who lives here

Few people in Saint-Moreil are 15 to 24: 4.9%, fewer than in both Creuse’s towns and compared French towns

37% of adults hold a degree, above both Creuse’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (30%). People 65 and over make up just over a third of the town. The share of residents under 15 is 14%.

56.5median age
Saint-MoreilCreuse medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma18%
CAP or BEP25%
Baccalauréat14%
Higher education37%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Creuse 52.8%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Saint-Moreil
Saint-MoreilCreuse medianFrance median
Under 1514%12%17%
15–244.9%11%11%
25–4418%19%23%
45–6429%26%26%
65+34%32%22%
No diploma18%24%19%
CAP or BEP25%28%26%
Baccalauréat14%17%18%
Higher education37%24%30%

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

History

Old homes shape Saint-Moreil: 33% 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.

Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Saint-Moreil, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit2
12th c.
oldest protected part
1980
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

Incomes in Saint-Moreil run lower than in both Creuse’s towns and compared French towns: a median €19,240 a year per consumption unit

16.3% of the labour force were unemployed, above both Creuse’s towns (15.4%) and compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, nearly one in ten commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Jobs based in Saint-Moreil number 50, against 100 residents in work (0.5 per worker).

8%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving73%
On foot4%
Bicycle2%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Saint-Moreil, 0.5 per working resident
16.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€19,240
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
19%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Housing

Renting in Saint-Moreil costs less than in both Creuse’s towns and compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €7.78/m² a month

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

23 houses and apartments changed hands in Saint-Moreil from July 2023 to June 2026. A house rents for an estimated €7.43/m² a month.

€7.78/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Saint-Moreil€7.78/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Creuse median€8.82/m²
€7.78/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.98 to €10.12/m² a month)
€7.43/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château du Larron and 2 more in and around Saint-Moreil

Heritage in and near Saint-Moreil. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
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Everything we know about Saint-Moreil

12pages on Saint-Moreil

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Saint-Moreil, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

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Photo credits

Vestiges de l’église de l’ancienne commanderie templière de Charrières: Photo: Marthehannoyer1 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église Saint-Maurille: Photo: Aubussonais · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Saint-Moreil

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Moreil yet.

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Saint-Moreil’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 →
Saint-Léonard-de-NoblatSaint-Priest-TaurionSaint-Just-le-MartelAmbazacSaint-Léonard-de-NoblatSaint-Priest-TaurionSaint-Just-le-MartelAmbazacSaint-Moreil
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Saint-Moreil229—————
Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat Haute-Vienne4,36610A−AA−C−
Saint-Priest-Taurion Haute-Vienne2,90115B+AA+C−
Saint-Just-le-Martel Haute-Vienne2,60615—A−—A−
Ambazac Haute-Vienne5,55616BA−AC−

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

About Saint-Moreil

Commune in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Saint-Moreil is a commune of 229 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
229 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Creuse Sud Ouest
Département
Creuse (23)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
9.3 sq mi (24.2 km²)
INSEE code
23223

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 October 30, 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.