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Population 702: a town in Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Champsac out for now. 20% of its homes are second homes. Homes change hands at a median €1,185/m². People aged 65 and over make up a third of residents.
The 3 things Champsac does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Champsac as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Dolmen dit La Pierre Levée, in Saint-Laurent-sur-Gorre, 2.6 mi away.
23% 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 Champsac.
The under-15s are 13% of the population here. 33% of residents are 65 or over, above both Haute-Vienne’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%). The median resident of Champsac is 53.1 years old.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Vienne 52.5%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Champsac | Haute-Vienne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.2% | 9.2% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 33% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 30% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Vienne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs based in Champsac number 200, against 300 residents in work (0.7 per worker). Unemployment stood at 11.5%, higher than both Haute-Vienne’s towns (9.0%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Also worth knowing: 5.6% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport 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 market in Champsac: 32 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,185/m² | 32 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Champsac is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Champsac.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champsac | 702 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rochechouart | 3,603 | 11 | A | A | A | B+ |
| Aixe-sur-Vienne | 5,890 | 11 | A− | A | A | C+ |
| Nexon | 2,548 | 11 | — | B+ | — | B |
| Bosmie-l'Aiguille | 2,667 | 13 | — | B+ | — | A |
| Verneuil-sur-Vienne | 4,903 | 13 | A+ | B | A+ | A− |
| Saint-Junien | 11,415 | 13 | A− | A | B− | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Champsac is a commune of 702 people in the Communauté de communes Ouest Limousin. 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.