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Population 174: a town in Haute-Corse, Corsica.
There are no grades for Barrettali: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Nearly three in five homes here are second homes. Over-65s are 53% of the population.
The 2 things Barrettali does most differently from other towns.
Barrettali has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1984.
53% 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 Barrettali.
Children under 15 make up 4%, below Haute-Corse’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. The 15-to-24 age group makes up 3.4% of residents. Graduates make up 38% of adults.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Corse 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Barrettali | Haute-Corse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 4% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 3.4% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 11% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 53% | 21% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 16% | 20% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 23% | 18% |
| Higher education | 38% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Corse median and France median: the median of compared communes
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Barrettali has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Its heritage reaches back to the 16th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, just over a fifth of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Jobs located in Barrettali: 50, for 50 residents in work (0.6 each). Half of residents lived on more than €19,780 a year per consumption unit, below both Haute-Corse’s towns (€23,160) and compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
A house rents for an estimated €11.06/m² a month. 9 houses and apartments changed hands in Barrettali from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Barrettali. Best known first.
Barrettali has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église San Pantaleone: Photo: Pierre Bona · CC BY-SA 3.0
One notable person was born in Barrettali.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrettali | 174 | — | — | — | — | — |
| San-Martino-di-Lota | 3,056 | 11 | — | D | — | A− |
| Ville-di-Pietrabugno | 3,215 | 12 | A | D | A+ | B+ |
| Bastia | 46,867 | 14 | B | D | B− | B |
| Furiani | 6,585 | 16 | A− | D | B+ | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Corse, Corsica
Barrettali is a commune of 174 people in the Communauté de communes du Cap Corse. 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.