Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, this town has 529 residents.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Meilhac out for now. Few residents are of retirement age: 11% are 65 or over.
The one thing Meilhac does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Meilhac as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château des Cars, in Les Cars, 4.8 mi away.
24% 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 Meilhac.
The 15-to-24 age group: 8.3%, below both Haute-Vienne’s towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (11%). Among adults, 36% have a degree. The age that splits Meilhac in two is 42.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Haute-Vienne 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Meilhac | Haute-Vienne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 9.2% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 11% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 10% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 30% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Vienne median and France median: the median of compared communes
The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €27,270 a year per consumption unit. Meilhac holds 50 jobs; 250 of its residents are in work, so 0.2 jobs each. 3.3% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport.
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.
General-bac pupils go 8.7 mi to the nearest lycée. The closest collège is 2.6 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Arsène BonneaudNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 65 | 83%−8 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.
Sales in Meilhac from July 2023 to June 2026: 7 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Meilhac. Best known first.
Nothing in Meilhac 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 Meilhac 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meilhac | 529 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nexon | 2,548 | 2.7 | — | B+ | — | B |
| Bosmie-l'Aiguille | 2,667 | 4.5 | — | B+ | — | A |
| Aixe-sur-Vienne | 5,890 | 6.1 | A− | A | A | C+ |
| Condat-sur-Vienne | 5,281 | 6.7 | B | C+ | A | B |
| Isle | 7,995 | 6.9 | A− | B− | A− | A− |
| Boisseuil | 3,010 | 9 | A+ | B− | A | A+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Meilhac is a commune of 529 people in the Communauté de communes Pays de Nexon Monts de Chalus. 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 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.