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Short-term rentals in Brive-la-Gaillarde: data, rules and tools for hosts and property managers

Brive-la-Gaillarde at a glance: 1,296 second homes (4.4% of dwellings, INSEE 2022) and a tourist tax of 5% for unclassified furnished lets. This page brings together the public data useful for short-term letting, the applicable rules and a digital welcome book demo with real addresses around the town centre.

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second homes

1,296

of dwellings are second homes

4.4%

tourist tax, unclassified let

5%

nights booked online in the département in 2025

519,174

Market

The short-term rental market in Brive-la-Gaillarde

Housing stock

1,296 second and occasional homes, i.e. 4.4% of 29,328 dwellings; 3,223 vacant dwellings.

Source: INSEE, population census 2022. An indicator of tourist pressure, not a count of holiday lets.

Commercial tourist accommodation

  • 20 hotels (788 rooms)

Source: INSEE, tourist accommodation capacity by municipality 2026.

Nights booked on platforms

519,174 nights booked in 2025 through online platforms in the département (Corrèze). +14.3% compared with 2024. 13.6% of these nights were booked by guests living abroad.

Source: Eurostat, experimental statistics on short-stay accommodation booked via the major online platforms (all types of accommodation offered, not only holiday homes).

Compare with long-term letting

Average advertised rent including charges: €11.3 per m² for a flat, €10.3 per m² for a house.

Source: rent map 2025, ANIL and French Ministry of Housing (unfurnished rental listings).

Property managers and hosts listed

The observatory does not publish a page for Brive-la-Gaillarde: fewer than 5 managers and hosts are listed there (statistical confidentiality).

Observatory: Corrèze

Regulation

Letting a holiday home in Brive-la-Gaillarde: the rules

Tourist tax

Unclassified furnished let: 5% of the nightly price per person (decision in force in 2024).

Classified furnished let: from €0.80 (1 star) to €1.90 (5 stars) per person per night.

The tax is collected by the inter-municipal authority.

Source: DGFiP, tourist tax decisions (DELTA database).

Housing zoning

Brive-la-Gaillarde is not classified as a tight housing market.

Zone B1 of the ABC zoning (housing market pressure).

Sources: French Ministry of Housing (TLV zoning decree, ABC zoning order), DGFiP (second-home tax increase).

Change of use

Brive-la-Gaillarde is not automatically subject to change-of-use authorisation, but the municipality may have introduced it by local decision: check with the town hall.

Verified local rules

The observatory has not yet verified any local rules for Brive-la-Gaillarde. Check the town hall’s decisions.

National rules (France)

  • Every furnished tourist let must be declared to the town hall. Once the national online registration service goes live (planned for Q4 2026), registration becomes mandatory in every municipality and the number must appear on every listing.
  • Main residence: letting is capped at 120 days a year, which the municipality may lower to 90 days. A single guest may not stay more than 90 consecutive days a year.
  • Energy performance: in mainland France the energy rating (DPE) must be between A and E; from 2034, between A and D (A to E overseas).
  • Tax (micro-BIC, 2025 income): 30% allowance up to €15,000 of revenue for an unclassified let, 50% up to €77,700 for a classified let (€83,600 for 2026 income).
  • Co-ownership: owners must inform the building manager (syndic) of the activity; new co-ownership rules must state explicitly whether furnished tourist lets are allowed or prohibited.

General information updated on 1 October 2026, not legal or tax advice. Local rules change: your municipality’s decision prevails. Official guidance on service-public.gouv.fr (in French)

Seasonality

Seasonality: when guests come to Brive-la-Gaillarde

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSeptOctNovDec

% · share of the year’s nights

Busiest months: July and August. Quietest month: January. Average stay in the region: 3.7 nights.

Share of each month in nights booked via online platforms, Nouvelle-Aquitaine region (average of the latest full years, up to 2025). Source: Eurostat, monthly nights booked via online platforms by region (NUTS 2), excluding 2020 and 2021.

Property management

Property management in Brive-la-Gaillarde: delegate or self-manage

A property manager (“conciergerie”) handles all or part of the work (listings, check-in, cleaning, linen, messages) for a commission. Before choosing one in Brive-la-Gaillarde, compare exactly what is included.

What to compare

  • The exact scope: listings and pricing, check-in or self check-in, cleaning, linen, small repairs.
  • The commission and what it covers (cleaning and linen charged separately or not).
  • The company: registration (SIREN) and professional liability insurance.
  • Handling of the tourist tax and the registration number on your listings.
  • The tools given to guests: welcome book, access codes, answers to frequent questions.

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Digital welcome book

A digital welcome book for a property in Brive-la-Gaillarde

Guests always ask the same questions: where to park, where to shop, how to get to the station. In Brive-la-Gaillarde, a digital welcome book answers them before they even arrive.

Sample answers for central Brive-la-Gaillarde

  • Station: Brive-la-Gaillarde, 950 m · 12 min walk.
  • Parking: Place du 15 Août 1944, 390 m · 5 min walk.
  • Nearest pharmacy: Pharmacie du Centre, 140 m · 2 min walk.
  • Groceries: Carrefour City, 120 m · 2 min walk.
  • Market: Place Charles de Gaulle (Tue 07:00-12:00, Thu 07:00-12:00, Sat 07:00-12:00).
  • Tourist tax to remind guests of: 5% of the nightly price per person (unclassified let).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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Demo

Demo flat – Brive-la-Gaillarde centre

A complete welcome book for a fictitious flat in central Brive-la-Gaillarde: shops, transport and services are real (OpenStreetMap); the host, address and codes are fictitious.

Demo — fictitious property

Closest to the demo flat

  • Brive-la-Gaillarde

    Railway station

    950 m · 12 min walk

    Directions

  • Pharmacie du Centre

    Pharmacy

    140 m · 2 min walk

    Opening hours : Mon 14:00-19:00 · Tue-Fri 08:45-12:15, 14:00-19:00 · Sat 08:45-12:15, 13:30-18:30

    Directions

  • Carrefour City

    Grocery, supermarket

    120 m · 2 min walk

    Directions

  • Place du 15 Août 1944

    Car park · free

    390 m · 5 min walk

    Directions

  • La Mie Câline

    Bakery

    110 m · 1 min walk

    Opening hours : Mon-Fri 07:00-18:30 · holidays, Sat 08:00-18:30 · Sun closed

    Directions

  • Pohmaë

    Restaurant · hawaiian

    100 m · 1 min walk

    Opening hours : Mon-Sat 11:30-14:30, 18:30-22:30 · Sun 11:30-14:30, 18:00-22:30

    Directions
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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Brive-la-GaillardeMassenatPlace du 15 Août 1944Parking Clément AderParking N1 Gare de Brive-la-GaillardeLa Mie CâlineLa PanetièreCarrefour CityInokuPharmacie du CentrePharmacie de la Croix BlanchePohmaëCafé des hallesSushiChaletLa truffe noireChat NoirCafé des HallesLe DjangoLe toulzacPlace Charles de GaulleCollégiale Saint-MartinAncienne chapelle Saint-LibéralMonument aux morts 1914-1918Monument au colonel Jean-Baptiste DelmasSquare François ChassagnacSquare Marcel CerdanOffice du tourisme de Brive AgglomérationLaverie libre serviceCentre hospitalier de Brive-la-Gaillarde
  • Railway station
  • Stop
  • Car park
  • Bakery
  • Grocery, supermarket
  • Pharmacy
  • Restaurant
  • Café
  • Market
  • Sight
  • Park, garden
  • Tourist office
  • Launderette
  • Hospital

Approximate position of places around the demo flat (centre).

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a registration number to let a holiday home in Brive-la-Gaillarde?

Every holiday let must be declared to the town hall. Once the national online registration service is live (planned for Q4 2026), registration becomes mandatory in every municipality, including Brive-la-Gaillarde: the number must appear on every listing. The municipality may have added its own rules: its decision prevails.

How much is the tourist tax in Brive-la-Gaillarde?

For an unclassified furnished let, the tourist tax in Brive-la-Gaillarde is 5% of the nightly price per person (decision in force in 2024). The tax is collected by the inter-municipal authority.

Is Brive-la-Gaillarde a tight housing market area?

No, Brive-la-Gaillarde is not classified as a tight housing market under the zoning decree in force.

Do I need a change-of-use authorisation in Brive-la-Gaillarde?

Not by law: Brive-la-Gaillarde is not automatically covered by article L631-7, but the municipality may have introduced it. Check with the town hall.

When is the high season for short-term rentals in Brive-la-Gaillarde?

In the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, nights booked online peak in July and August (Eurostat). That is when demand is highest in Brive-la-Gaillarde.

What should a welcome book include in Brive-la-Gaillarde?

The practical information guests ask for in Brive-la-Gaillarde: railway station (Brive-la-Gaillarde, 950 m), car park (Place du 15 Août 1944, 390 m), pharmacy (Pharmacie du Centre, 140 m), grocery, supermarket (Carrefour City, 120 m), access codes, Wi-Fi, checkout instructions and emergency numbers.

Nearby

Other cities around Brive-la-Gaillarde

Method

Sources and method

Demo places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL licence); walking distances computed on the OpenStreetMap network (OSRM, FOSSGIS).

Public aggregates only, with the same statistical confidentiality thresholds as the Majordia observatory. No personal data, no real listing or host.

No platform listing data is used on this page.

Data updated on 10 October 2026.

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