With fewer than 1,000 residents, Oradour-Saint-Genest falls below the line for grades. Second homes make up 29% of its housing. The median sale price is €457/m². Over-65s are just over a third of the population.
What makes Oradour-Saint-Genest stand out
The 3 things Oradour-Saint-Genest does most differently from other towns.
Lanterne des Morts · Classé · Photo: Iveragh · CC BY-SA 3.0
Oradour-Saint-Genest’s story
Oradour-Saint-Genest in pictures
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Oradour-Saint-Genest: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1899.
45% 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 Oradour-Saint-Genest.
Who lives here
Children make up only 11% of Oradour-Saint-Genest, fewer than in Haute-Vienne’s towns and compared French towns
58.3median age
15% of adults hold a degree, below Haute-Vienne’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Those 65 and older account for 34% of residents. Aged 15 to 24: 7.1% of residents.
Oradour-Saint-GenestHaute-Vienne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
34%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma24%
CAP or BEP35%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education15%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Vienne 52.5%, France 51.8%.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Incomes in Oradour-Saint-Genest run lower than in Haute-Vienne’s towns or compared French towns: a median €22,300 a year per consumption unit
3%walk, cycle or take transit
At the census, 3.1% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. 6.0% of the labour force were unemployed, below both Haute-Vienne’s towns (9.0%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Jobs located in Oradour-Saint-Genest: 100, for 150 residents in work (0.9 each).
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving78%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Bicycle1%
Public transport0%
100
jobs based in Oradour-Saint-Genest, 0.9 per working resident
6.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,300
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Oradour-Saint-Genest is a commune of 367 people in the Communauté de communes Haut Limousin en Marche. 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
367 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Haut Limousin en Marche
Département
Haute-Vienne (87)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
14.7 sq mi (38 km²)
INSEE code
87109
Oradour-Saint-Genest’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.
