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This town in Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine has a population of 869.
Bujaleuf has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Holiday and other second homes account for 21% of homes. Over-65s are just over two fifths of the population.
The 3 things Bujaleuf does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Bujaleuf, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bujaleuf.
Degrees are held by 20% of adults, lower than both Haute-Vienne’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (30%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 41% of residents. 11% of residents are children under 15.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Vienne 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Bujaleuf | Haute-Vienne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.8% | 9.2% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 41% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 31% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 30% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Vienne median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 13th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Bujaleuf, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Just over a tenth of the labour force were unemployed, above both Haute-Vienne’s towns (9.0%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Bujaleuf holds 250 jobs; 300 of its residents are in work, so 0.8 jobs each. On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 12.1% of commuters travelled 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.
The estimated advertised rent is €9.87/m² a month, about level with Haute-Vienne’s towns (€10.01/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²). A house rents for an estimated €7.17/m² a month. The market in Bujaleuf: 60 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,140/m² | 60 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Bujaleuf has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église de l'Ordination-de-Saint-Martin: Photo: Vladimir halalau · CC BY-SA 4.0
2 notable people were born in Bujaleuf.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bujaleuf | 869 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat | 4,366 | 7 | A− | A | A− | C− |
| Saint-Just-le-Martel | 2,606 | 12 | — | A− | — | A− |
| Saint-Priest-Taurion | 2,901 | 13 | B+ | A | A+ | C− |
| Boisseuil | 3,010 | 15 | A+ | B− | A | A+ |
| Feytiat | 6,176 | 15 | A− | C+ | A | B+ |
| Ambazac | 5,556 | 15 | B | A− | A | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Bujaleuf is a commune of 869 people in the Communauté de communes des Portes de Vassivière. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.