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SoubrebostCreuse

A town of 139 in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Population

139

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€8.58

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€23,250

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Soubrebost a good place to live?

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

What makes Soubrebost stand out

The 2 things Soubrebost does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

24% are second homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

32% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 54.3. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Église de l'Assomption-de-la-Très-Sainte-Vierge · Classé · Photo: Fourgeaudg · CC BY-SA 3.0

Soubrebost’s story

Soubrebost in pictures

Soubrebost has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.

The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1942.

59% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1942First protected: Église de l'Assomption-de-la-Très-Sainte-Vierge

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Soubrebost.

Who lives here

Soubrebost has fewer young adults than Creuse’s towns or compared French towns: 7.2% are 15 to 24

32% of residents are 65 or over. Children under 15 make up 14%, between Creuse’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (17%). Among adults, 20% have a degree.

54.3median age

SoubrebostCreuse medianFrance median

Creuse medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

32%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma27%

CAP or BEP37%

Baccalauréat15%

Higher education20%

Women and men · all residents

47% women, 53% men

About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Creuse 52.8%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Soubrebost
	Soubrebost	Creuse median	France median
Under 15	14%	12%	17%
15–24	7.2%	11%	11%
25–44	13%	19%	23%
45–64	35%	26%	26%
65+	32%	32%	22%
No diploma	27%	24%	19%
CAP or BEP	37%	28%	26%
Baccalauréat	15%	17%	18%
Higher education	20%	24%	30%

Full pageSoubrebost’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages54.3 median age · 32% are 65 or over Households70 households · 2 people per household Born abroad11% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Soubrebost?”

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

History

Soubrebost keeps more of its old housing than Creuse’s towns or compared French towns: 59% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Among the classé monuments in Soubrebost is Église de l'Assomption-de-la-Très-Sainte-Vierge. Protection here reaches back to the 10th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

Église de l'Assomption-de-la-Très-Sainte-Vierge Middle Ages

10th c.

oldest protected part

1942

first monument protected

Full pageSoubrebost’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes59% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Soubrebost?”

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

Work & commute

Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Soubrebost than in Creuse’s towns or compared French towns: 5.4%

The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €23,250 a year per consumption unit. 13.6% of the labour force were unemployed, below Creuse’s towns (15.4%) but above compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, 14.3% of working residents in Soubrebost didn’t travel to work at all.

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving80%

On foot4%

Public transport2%

Bicycle0%

Motorbike or scooter0%

jobs based in Soubrebost, 0.3 per working resident

13.6%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€23,250

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

14%

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Getting to work5% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here0.3 per working resident Median income€23,250 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Soubrebost is €8.58/m² a month

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

Sales in Soubrebost from July 2023 to June 2026: 8 houses and apartments.

€8.58/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Soubrebost€8.58/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Creuse median€8.82/m²

€8.58/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.75 to €10.90/m² a month)

€7.43/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageSoubrebost’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€8.58/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

La maison Martin Nadaud and 3 more in and around Soubrebost

Museums, family days out and heritage in and near Soubrebost. Best known first.

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MuseumMuseumLa maison Martin Nadaudin town ZooZooRenardin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Mansat1.7 km west, in Mansat-la-Courrière MuseumMuseumLa Grange Brodée3.7 km south, in Saint-Pardoux-Morterolles

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Soubrebost

12pages on Soubrebost

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 14.1 mi away Work & commute0 jobs based here Housing8 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors100% of the commune is protected nature Attractions2 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 54.3 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

Soubrebost has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →

Église de l'Assomption-de-la-Très-Sainte-ViergeChurch · Middle Ages

Classé

Sanctuaire gallo-romain du Puy-LautardArchaeological site · 1st c. · in Saint-Pierre-Bellevue, 3 mi

Classé

Restes du châteauChâteau · 15th c. · in Bourganeuf, 3.6 mi

Classé

Dolmen de PonsatDolmen · Prehistory · in Saint-Georges-la-Pouge, 6.1 mi

Photo credits

Église de l'Assomption-de-la-Très-Sainte-Vierge: Photo: Fourgeaudg · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Soubrebost

Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Soubrebost as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

How we find them →

Soubrebost’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 →

Sainte-FeyreGuéretAubussonSoubrebost

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Soubrebost	139	—	—	—	—	—
Sainte-Feyre	2,566	14	A⁺	A	A⁺	A⁻
Guéret	12,955	15	B⁻	A	D	D
Aubusson	3,018	16	C⁺	A	D	D

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

About Soubrebost

Commune in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Soubrebost is a commune of 139 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: 139 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Creuse Sud Ouest
Département: Creuse (23)
Région: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area: 8.1 sq mi (20.9 km²)
INSEE code: 23173

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.