Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Château-Chervix.
Who lives here
Few people in Château-Chervix are 15 to 24: 6.7%, fewer than in Haute-Vienne’s towns and compared French towns
50.6median age
Just over a quarter of residents are 65 or over, close to Haute-Vienne’s towns (27%) and above compared French towns (22%). Under-15s account for 14% of the population. Ages in Château-Chervix split evenly at 50.6: half are older, half younger.
Château-ChervixHaute-Vienne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
26%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma15%
CAP or BEP25%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education32%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Haute-Vienne 52.5%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Vienne median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Château-Chervix: 24% were built before 1919, more than in Haute-Vienne’s towns or compared French towns
3historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Château-Chervix counts 3 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second. Among the classé monuments locally is Alignement composé de quatre menhirs et dénommé du Pré d'avant Clédie. Its heritage reaches back to prehistory.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Only 3.9% of commuters in Château-Chervix go to work without a car, fewer than in Haute-Vienne’s towns and compared French towns
4%walk, cycle or take transit
Unemployment stands at 7.4%. Per resident in work, Château-Chervix counts 0.4 jobs (150 jobs, 350 workers). The median disposable income was €25,270 a year per consumption unit, near both Haute-Vienne’s towns (€25,970) and compared French towns (€25,970).
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving87%
On foot2%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle1%
150
jobs based in Château-Chervix, 0.4 per working resident
7.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,270
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Château-Chervix is a commune of 781 people in the Communauté de communes Briance Sud Haute Vienne. 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
781 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Briance Sud Haute Vienne
Département
Haute-Vienne (87)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
19.8 sq mi (51.4 km²)
INSEE code
87039
Château-Chervix’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
