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A town of 986 in Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
La Geneytouse is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. The median price paid is €1,604/m².
The one thing La Geneytouse does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in La Geneytouse as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Dolmen du Pouyol, in Eybouleuf, 2.5 mi away.
16% 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 La Geneytouse.
People 65 and over make up 18% of the town, below Haute-Vienne’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. The share aged 15 to 24 is 6.5%. Degrees are held by just over a third of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Haute-Vienne 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| La Geneytouse | Haute-Vienne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.5% | 9.2% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 30% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Vienne median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €28,010 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Haute-Vienne’s towns (€25,970) and compared French towns (€25,970). 100 jobs are based in La Geneytouse, for 500 working residents (0.2 per worker). The census found 2.1% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 30 homes were sold in La Geneytouse. That is the middle of 30 sales of houses and apartments here from July 2023 to June 2026, against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns and €1,607/m² for the median of compared towns in Haute-Vienne.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,604/m² | 30 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near La Geneytouse. Best known first.
Nothing in La Geneytouse is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in La Geneytouse.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Geneytouse | 986 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat | 4,366 | 4.1 | A− | A | A− | C− |
| Saint-Just-le-Martel | 2,606 | 5.3 | — | A− | — | A− |
| Boisseuil | 3,010 | 5.8 | A+ | B− | A | A+ |
| Feytiat | 6,176 | 5.9 | A− | C+ | A | B+ |
| Panazol | 11,342 | 7.4 | A | B | A | A+ |
| Saint-Priest-Taurion | 2,901 | 7.6 | B+ | A | A+ | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
La Geneytouse is a commune of 986 people in the Communauté de communes de Noblat. 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 8, 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.