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In Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, this town has 146 residents.
At under 1,000 residents, Saint-Bazile is too small for the grades other French towns get. Holiday and other second homes account for 14% of homes. People aged 65 and over make up 30% of residents.
The 2 things Saint-Bazile does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Bazile, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
44% 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 Saint-Bazile.
The 15-to-24 age group: 3.6%, below Haute-Vienne’s towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. 25% of adults hold a degree. Saint-Bazile has a median age of 57.
54% women, 46% men
About 84 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.
| Saint-Bazile | Haute-Vienne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 3.6% | 9.2% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 41% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 38% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 30% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Vienne median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Bazile, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 13.7% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, higher than Haute-Vienne’s towns (7.3%) and near compared French towns (13.4%). 12.3% of the labour force are out of work.
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.
For collège, the closest is 3.1 mi away. The nearest general lycée is 11.4 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Gisèle HalimiNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 41 | 98%+10 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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 6 homes in Saint-Bazile.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Saint-Bazile has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Pont du Moulin du Pont sur la Tardoire: Photo: Traumrune · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Bazile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Bazile | 146 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rochechouart | 3,603 | 6.4 | A | A | A | B+ |
| Saint-Junien | 11,415 | 11 | A− | A | B− | B |
| Terres-de-Haute-Charente Charente | 3,777 | 14 | B− | A | B+ | D |
| Nontron Dordogne | 3,057 | 16 | A+ | A | A− | B+ |
| Aixe-sur-Vienne | 5,890 | 17 | A− | A | A | C+ |
| Oradour-sur-Glane | 2,550 | 17 | — | A− | — | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Bazile is a commune of 146 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) · 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.