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It is a town of 80 residents in Haute-Corse, Corsica.
At under 1,000 residents, Novella is too small for the grades other French towns get. Holiday and other second homes account for 60% of homes. People aged 65 and over make up 48% of residents.
The 2 things Novella does most differently from other towns.
Novella has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1985.
57% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Novella has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Novella.
Just over a fifth of adults hold a degree. Children under 15 make up 1.2%, below both Haute-Corse’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). The median resident of Novella is 62 years old.
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Corse 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Novella | Haute-Corse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 1.2% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 3.7% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 48% | 21% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 20% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 23% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Corse median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 18th century. Novella 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
The census found 6.5% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
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.
The market in Novella: 3 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
One notable person was born in Novella.
Commune in Haute-Corse, Corsica
Novella is a commune of 80 people in the Communauté de communes de l'Île-Rousse - Balagne. 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
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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 9, 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.