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189 residents make their home in this town in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
There are no grades for Saint-Silvain-Bellegarde: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Nearly a third of its homes are second homes. 35% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Saint-Silvain-Bellegarde does most differently from other towns.
Saint-Silvain-Bellegarde has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1925.
65% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Silvain-Bellegarde.
People 65 and over make up 35% of the town, higher than both Creuse’s towns (32%) and compared French towns (22%). Aged 15 to 24: 8.5% of residents. Degrees are held by 18% of adults.
47% women, 53% men
About 115 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Creuse 52.8%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Silvain-Bellegarde | Creuse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.5% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 35% | 32% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 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.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 13th century. Saint-Silvain-Bellegarde has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 5.7% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Creuse’s towns (21.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%). 50 jobs are based in Saint-Silvain-Bellegarde, for 50 working residents (0.5 per worker). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €22,180 a year per consumption unit.
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.
Saint-Silvain-Bellegarde recorded 14 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Saint-Silvain-Bellegarde. Best known first.
Saint-Silvain-Bellegarde has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Silvain: Photo: Wisi eu · CC0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Silvain-Bellegarde yet.
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| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Silvain-Bellegarde | 189 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aubusson | 3,018 | 6.8 | C+ | A | D | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Silvain-Bellegarde is a commune of 189 people in the Communauté de communes Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine. 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.