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Population 781: a town in Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie.
At under 1,000 residents, Corbère is too small for the grades other French towns get. Holiday and other second homes account for 17% of homes. Few residents are of retirement age: 14% are 65 or over. The median sale price is €1,993/m².
The 3 things Corbère does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Corbère, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1974.
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 Corbère.
Children under 15 make up 21%, higher than both Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). Among adults, 27% have a degree. Half the people of Corbère are older than 41.7.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Orientales 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Corbère | Pyrénées-Orientales median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 9.4% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 14% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pyrénées-Orientales 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 Corbère, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 10th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The unemployment rate comes to 10.2%. Corbère has 100 jobs for 350 working residents, 0.2 per worker. Median disposable income comes to €25,200 a year per consumption unit.
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.
The closest lycée for the general bac is 11.4 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Pierre FouchéNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 118 | 92%+2 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.
35 houses and apartments changed hands in Corbère from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,993/m² | 35 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Corbère. Best known first.
AttractionOrgues d'Ille-sur-Têt5 km northwest, in Ille-sur-TêtMuseumMuseumHospici d'Illa4 km northwest, in Ille-sur-TêtMonastery or conventMonastery or conventÉglise Saint-Clément de Reglella4.8 km northwest, in Ille-sur-TêtMuseumMuseumMusée de l'agriculture catalane3.5 km west, in Saint-Michel-de-LlotesAttractionAttractionHospice d'Ille4.1 km northwest, in Ille-sur-TêtPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Corbère has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Corbère.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corbère | 781 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ille-sur-Têt | 5,556 | 2.4 | B− | B− | B | D |
| Millas | 4,417 | 2.9 | D | C+ | C | D |
| Saint-Féliu-d'Avall | 2,950 | 4.4 | — | C− | — | C+ |
| Thuir | 8,243 | 4.9 | C+ | C | C | C |
| Pézilla-la-Rivière | 4,129 | 6 | D | C− | A | D |
| Le Soler | 7,942 | 6.9 | D | C− | B− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie
Corbère is a commune of 781 people in the Communauté de communes Roussillon-Conflent. 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 October 30, 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.