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164 people call this town in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine home.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Saint-Pierre-Chérignat falls below the line for grades. A fifth of its homes are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up 31% of residents.
The 2 things Saint-Pierre-Chérignat does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Pierre-Chérignat as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Sainte-Catherine, in Saint-Martin-Sainte-Catherine, 2 mi away.
46% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Pierre-Chérignat.
Children under 15 make up 9.7% of residents. Over-65s are 31% of the population. Degrees are held by 30% of adults.
47% women, 53% men
About 112 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Creuse 52.8%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Pierre-Chérignat | Creuse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.7% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 3.6% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 32% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Creuse median and France median: the median of compared communes
Households’ median disposable income: €22,010 a year per consumption unit. Unemployment stood at 15.1%, near Creuse’s towns (15.4%) and higher than compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, just over a tenth of working residents in Saint-Pierre-Chérignat didn’t travel to work at all.
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.
12 houses and apartments changed hands in Saint-Pierre-Chérignat from July 2023 to June 2026. House rents are put at about €7.40/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Saint-Pierre-Chérignat is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Pierre-Chérignat yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Pierre-Chérignat | 164 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat Haute-Vienne | 4,366 | 10 | A− | A | A− | C− |
| Ambazac Haute-Vienne | 5,556 | 11 | B | A− | A | C− |
| Saint-Priest-Taurion Haute-Vienne | 2,901 | 12 | B+ | A | A+ | C− |
| Saint-Just-le-Martel Haute-Vienne | 2,606 | 13 | — | A− | — | A− |
| Rilhac-Rancon Haute-Vienne | 4,805 | 15 | B | B+ | A+ | C+ |
| Le Palais-sur-Vienne Haute-Vienne | 5,775 | 15 | B | B | A | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Pierre-Chérignat is a commune of 164 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
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.