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PiedicroceHaute-Corse

Population 81: a town in Haute-Corse, Corsica.

Population
81
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€12.62
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Walk, cycle, transit
3%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Piedicroce a good place to live?

Piedicroce is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Second homes make up 52% of its housing. Over-65s are 37% of the population.

What makes Piedicroce stand out

The 2 things Piedicroce does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
52%2%PiedicroceMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
37%22%PiedicroceMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
37% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 56.5. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Chapelle de confrérie Santa-Devota
Chapelle de confrérie Santa-Devota · Classé · Photo: Pierre Bona · CC BY-SA 3.0
Piedicroce’s story

Piedicroce in pictures

On the Culture ministry’s list, Piedicroce counts 2 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.

The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1976.

55% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1976First protected: Chapelle de confrérie Santa-Devota
Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Piedicroce.

Who lives here

Few people in Piedicroce are 15 to 24: 4.8%, fewer than in Haute-Corse’s towns and compared French towns

The under-15s are 7.2% of the population here. 37% of residents are 65 or over, above Haute-Corse’s towns (21%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Line up the people of Piedicroce by age and the one in the middle is 56.5.

56.5median age
PiedicroceHaute-Corse medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma15%
CAP or BEP9%
Baccalauréat35%
Higher education27%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Corse 51.9%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Piedicroce
PiedicroceHaute-Corse medianFrance median
Under 157.2%16%17%
15–244.8%10%11%
25–4417%25%23%
45–6434%27%26%
65+37%21%22%
No diploma15%22%19%
CAP or BEP9.3%20%26%
Baccalauréat35%23%18%
Higher education27%26%30%
Full pagePiedicroce’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page
Ages56.5 median age · 37% are 65 or overHouseholds50 households · 1.6 people per householdBorn abroad0% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Piedicroce?”

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

History

Old homes shape Piedicroce: 55% were built before 1919, more than in Haute-Corse’s towns or compared French towns

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

Among the classé monuments in Piedicroce is Chapelle de confrérie Santa-Devota. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 17th century.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2
Inscrit0
17th c.
oldest protected part
1976
first monument protected
Full pagePiedicroce’s history pageOpen the full History page
Age of homes55% built before 1919 · Older homesMap2 historic monumentsClassé2 classé · France’s highest protectionQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Piedicroce?”

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Piedicroce, 5.4%, runs below Haute-Corse’s towns and compared French towns

On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 2.9% of commuters travelled at the census.

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving89%
On foot3%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in Piedicroce, 0.6 per working resident
5.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
9%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pagePiedicroce’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page
Jobs based here0.6 per working residentGetting to work3% walk, cycle or take transit

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Piedicroce is €12.62/m² a month

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

Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 6 homes in Piedicroce. A house rents for an estimated €11.53/m² a month.

€12.62/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Piedicroce€12.62/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Haute-Corse median€13.75/m²
€12.62/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€10.43 to €15.27/m² a month)
€11.53/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pagePiedicroce’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page
Renting€12.62/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Couvent Saint-François d'Orezza and 3 more in and around Piedicroce

Heritage and other places to visit in and near Piedicroce. Best known first.

All attractions →
Monastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent Saint-François d'Orezzain townAttractionAttractionCouvent de Piedicrocein townChâteauChâteauChâteau Granajola1.4 km east, in RapaggioAttractionAttractionSorbellu3.7 km north, in Croce
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Piedicroce

12pages on Piedicroce
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 12 mi awayWork & commute0 jobs based hereHousing6 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
Outdoors100% of the commune is protected natureAttractions2 places to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 56.5History2 historic monumentsTown HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

On the Culture ministry’s list, Piedicroce counts 2 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.

All monuments →
Église Saints-Pierre-et-PaulChurch · 17th c.
Chapelle de confrérie Santa-DevotaChapel · 17th c.
Photo credits

Église Saints-Pierre-et-Paul: Photo: Pierre Bona · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chapelle de confrérie Santa-Devota: Photo: Pierre Bona · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Piedicroce

One notable person was born in Piedicroce.

Their page →
N
Noëlle VincensiniFrench politician · 1927–2025

Piedicroce’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 Haute-Corse →
Penta-di-CasincaVescovatoCorteLuccianaBorgoBigugliaPenta-di-CasincaVescovatoCorteLuccianaBorgoBigugliaPiedicroce
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Piedicroce81—————
Penta-di-Casinca3,6718.6C+DB+C−
Vescovato3,40610DDA−D
Corte7,81912A−DAB−
Lucciana6,92313CDBD
Borgo10,31114B+DA−C+
Biguglia7,64217A−DA−C

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

About Piedicroce

Commune in Haute-Corse, Corsica

Piedicroce is a commune of 81 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

Population
81 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes de la Castagniccia-Casinca
Département
Haute-Corse (2B)
Région
Corsica
Area
1.3 sq mi (3.3 km²)
INSEE code
2B219

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.