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Sous-ParsatCreuse

Home to 112 people, this town lies in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Population

112

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€7.74

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

Median income

€27,740

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 Sous-Parsat a good place to live?

Sous-Parsat is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for 39% of homes. Just over a third of residents are 65 or over.

What makes Sous-Parsat stand out

The 2 things Sous-Parsat does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

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

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

35% are 65 or over

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

Median age 55.5. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Ancienne église Saint-Léonard de Mareilles-au-Prieur · Inscrit · Photo: Aubussonais · CC BY-SA 3.0

Sous-Parsat’s story

Sous-Parsat in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Sous-Parsat; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.

47% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1926First protected: Ancienne église Saint-Léonard de Mareilles-au-Prieur

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sous-Parsat.

Who lives here

Sous-Parsat has fewer young adults than Creuse’s towns or compared French towns: 3.5% are 15 to 24

Under 15: 13% of residents. 35% of residents are 65 or over, above Creuse’s towns (32%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Among adults, 37% have a degree.

55.5median age

Sous-ParsatCreuse medianFrance median

Creuse medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

35%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma7%

CAP or BEP22%

Baccalauréat18%

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 Sous-Parsat
	Sous-Parsat	Creuse median	France median
Under 15	13%	12%	17%
15–24	3.5%	11%	11%
25–44	17%	19%	23%
45–64	32%	26%	26%
65+	35%	32%	22%
No diploma	7.4%	24%	19%
CAP or BEP	22%	28%	26%
Baccalauréat	18%	17%	18%
Higher education	37%	24%	30%

Full pageSous-Parsat’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages55.5 median age · 35% are 65 or over Households60 households · 1.8 people per household Born abroad1.8% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Sous-Parsat?”

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

History

Old homes shape Sous-Parsat: 47% were built before 1919, more than in Creuse’s towns and across compared French towns

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

The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Sous-Parsat; none is classé, France’s top protection. The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

12th c.

oldest protected part

1926

first monument protected

Full pageSous-Parsat’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes47% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Sous-Parsat?”

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

Work & commute

Incomes in Sous-Parsat run higher than in Creuse’s towns and across compared French towns: a median €27,740 a year per consumption unit

14.9% of the labour force are out of work.

0%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving88%

On foot0%

Public transport0%

Bicycle0%

Motorbike or scooter0%

jobs based in Sous-Parsat, 0.5 per working resident

14.9%

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

€27,740

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

12%

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageSous-Parsat’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Median income€27,740 a year · Median income per consumption unit Getting to work0% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here0.5 per working resident

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Sous-Parsat than in Creuse’s towns or across compared French towns: €7.74/m² a month

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

Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 4 homes in Sous-Parsat.

€7.74/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Sous-Parsat€7.74/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Creuse median€8.82/m²

€7.74/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.11 to €9.80/m² a month)

€8.01/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageSous-Parsat’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€7.74/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Espace Peinture Chabrat and 2 more in and around Sous-Parsat

Museums, other places to visit and heritage in and near Sous-Parsat. Best known first.

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Art galleryArt galleryEspace Peinture Chabratin town AttractionAttractionMaison du père Noelin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Chezotte4.4 km northeast, in Ahun

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sous-Parsat

12pages on Sous-Parsat

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 9 mi away Work & commute0 jobs based here Housing4 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractions2 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 55.5 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

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

All monuments →

Ancienne église Saint-Léonard de Mareilles-au-PrieurChurch · 12th & 17th c.

Classé

Borne milliaire dite La Pierre du MarteauEngineering work · 3rd c. · in Le Donzeil, 1.6 mi

Classé

Château de MassenonChâteau · 15th–18th c. · in Ahun, 2.8 mi

Classé

Église Saint-BlaiseChurch · 13th & 14th c. · in Chamberaud, 3.2 mi

Photo credits

Ancienne église Saint-Léonard de Mareilles-au-Prieur: Photo: Aubussonais · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Sous-Parsat

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Sous-Parsat yet.

How we find them →

Sous-Parsat’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-FeyreGuéretAubussonSous-Parsat

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Sous-Parsat	112	—	—	—	—	—
Sainte-Feyre	2,566	7.4	A⁺	A	A⁺	A⁻
Guéret	12,955	9.4	B⁻	A	D	D
Aubusson	3,018	12	C⁺	A	D	D

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

About Sous-Parsat

Commune in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Sous-Parsat is a commune of 112 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: 112 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Creuse Sud Ouest
Département: Creuse (23)
Région: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area: 3.6 sq mi (9.3 km²)
INSEE code: 23175

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.