Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 468 in Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Blanzac out for now.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Blanzac as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Dolmen de La Borderie, in Berneuil, 4.3 mi away.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Blanzac.
The 15-to-24 age group: 8.8%, about level with Haute-Vienne’s towns (9.2%) and below compared French towns (11%). 27% of residents have reached 65. The under-15s are 16% of the population here.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Haute-Vienne 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Blanzac | Haute-Vienne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 9.2% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 30% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Vienne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 6.7%, below both Haute-Vienne’s towns (9.0%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Walking, cycling and public transport carried 4.6% of commuters at the census. For its 200 residents in work, Blanzac has 200 jobs: 1.1 each.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Near Blanzac, 87.9% of lycée candidates passed the bac, below both Haute-Vienne’s towns (92.5%) and compared French towns (92.9%). A collège lies 2.5 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Louis JouvetNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 62 | 87%+5 pts |
| Lycée Jean GiraudouxNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 92 | 97%+2 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 17 homes in Blanzac. House rents are put at about €7.98/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Blanzac is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Blanzac yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanzac | 468 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bellac | 3,537 | 2.9 | A− | A | C− | B+ |
| Bessines-sur-Gartempe | 2,709 | 12 | A− | A+ | A− | C+ |
| Oradour-sur-Glane | 2,550 | 14 | — | A− | — | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Blanzac is a commune of 468 people in the Communauté de communes Haut Limousin en Marche. 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 October 30, 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.