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In Haute-Corse, Corsica, this town has 35 residents.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Pie-d'Orezza falls below the line for grades. 78% of homes here are second homes. Over-65s are nearly a third of the population.
The 2 things Pie-d'Orezza does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Pie-d'Orezza counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1992.
65% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Pie-d'Orezza 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 Pie-d'Orezza.
Graduates make up 15% of adults. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.8% of residents, lower than both Haute-Corse’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). The median resident of Pie-d'Orezza is 62 years old.
47% women, 53% men
About 112 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Corse 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Pie-d'Orezza | Haute-Corse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 0% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 41% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 21% | 22% |
| No diploma | 30% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 18% | 20% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 23% | 18% |
| Higher education | 15% | 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.
Among the classé monuments in Pie-d'Orezza is Chapelle Santa-Maria-Assunta. The oldest protected building goes back to the 11th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
No commute at all: 6.2% of working residents in Pie-d'Orezza at the census.
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.
Sales in Pie-d'Orezza from July 2023 to June 2026: 3 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Pie-d'Orezza. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Pie-d'Orezza yet.
Commune in Haute-Corse, Corsica
Pie-d'Orezza is a commune of 35 people in the Communauté de communes de la Castagniccia-Casinca. 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 →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pie-d'Orezza | 35 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Penta-di-Casinca | 3,671 | 9.3 | C+ | D | B+ | C− |
| Vescovato | 3,406 | 11 | D | D | A− | D |
| Corte | 7,819 | 11 | A− | D | A | B− |
| Lucciana | 6,923 | 13 | C | D | B | D |
| Borgo | 10,311 | 14 | B+ | D | A− | C+ |
| Biguglia | 7,642 | 17 | A− | D | A− | C |
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.