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GhisoniHaute-Corse

182 people live in this town in Haute-Corse, Corsica.

Is Ghisoni a good place to live?

There are no grades for Ghisoni: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 71% of its homes are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up 51% of residents.

What makes Ghisoni stand out

The 2 things Ghisoni does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
Chapelle de la Confrèrie de la Sainte-Croix
Chapelle de la Confrèrie de la Sainte-Croix · Inscrit · Photo: Bonachera jf · CC BY-SA 4.0
Ghisoni’s story

Ghisoni in pictures

Ghisoni 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 1989.

35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Wikidata records 2 people born in Ghisoni before 1900, the earliest Vincent-Marie Costantini, in 1751.

  • 1989First protected: Chapelle de la Confrèrie de la Sainte-Croix
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Landmarks

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

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Photo credits

Chapelle de la Confrèrie de la Sainte-Croix: Photo: Bonachera jf · CC BY-SA 4.0

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ghisoni.

Who lives here

Children make up only 3.9% of Ghisoni, fewer than in Haute-Corse’s towns and across compared French towns

66.2median age

People 65 and over make up 51% of the town, higher than both Haute-Corse’s towns (21%) and compared French towns (22%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 2.3% of the population. The age that splits Ghisoni in two is 66.2.

GhisoniHaute-Corse medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma20%
CAP or BEP10%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education24%

Women and men · all residents

54% women, 46% men

About 86 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Corse 51.9%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.

Ages and diplomas in Ghisoni
GhisoniHaute-Corse medianFrance median
Under 153.9%16%17%
15–242.3%10%11%
25–4414%25%23%
45–6429%27%26%
65+51%21%22%
No diploma20%22%19%
CAP or BEP10%20%26%
Baccalauréat20%23%18%
Higher education24%26%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Corse median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Ghisoni keeps more of its old housing than Haute-Corse’s towns or compared French towns: 35% built before 1919

1historic monument

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

Ghisoni has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Protection here reaches back to the 16th century.

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
16th c.
oldest protected part
1989
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

More people in Ghisoni are out of work than in Haute-Corse’s towns or across compared French towns: 18.1%

13%walk, cycle or take transit

The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €22,590 a year per consumption unit. 50 jobs are based in Ghisoni, for 50 working residents (0.8 per worker). 12.6% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, above Haute-Corse’s towns (5.4%) but below compared French towns (13.4%).

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving77%
On foot8%
Bicycle4%
Public transport0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Ghisoni, 0.8 per working resident
18.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,590
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
11%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent in Ghisoni is €11.84/m² a month, against €13.75/m² in Haute-Corse’s towns and €12.41/m² in compared French towns

€11.84/m²estimated apartment rent a month

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

From July 2023 to June 2026, 8 homes were sold in Ghisoni.

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Ghisoni€11.84/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Haute-Corse median€13.75/m²
€11.84/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.72 to €14.41/m² a month)
€11.17/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ghisoni

12pages on Ghisoni
Nearby attractions

Rocher Troué and 2 more in and around Ghisoni

Other places to visit in and near Ghisoni. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

Famous people from Ghisoni

2 notable people were born in Ghisoni.

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About Ghisoni

Commune in Haute-Corse, Corsica

Ghisoni is a commune of 182 people in the Communauté de communes de Fium'Orbu Castellu. 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
182 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes de Fium'Orbu Castellu
Département
Haute-Corse (2B)
Région
Corsica
Area
48.6 sq mi (126 km²)
INSEE code
2B124

Ghisoni’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

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GhisonacciaPrunelli-di-FiumorboVentiseriCorteGhisonacciaPrunelli-di-FiumorboVentiseriCorteGhisoni
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Ghisoni182—————
Ghisonaccia4,40511B−DAC+
Prunelli-di-Fiumorbo3,88011C+DA+C
Ventiseri2,62914—D—B−
Corte7,81914A−DAB−

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

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.