No historic monuments in Chaley
25% of compared French towns have no historic monument either. Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey, 7.6 km from Chaley, is the nearest town with a classé monument.
The nearest classé monuments to Chaley
Towns within 15.5 mi with at least one classé monument, nearest first.
| Town | Distance | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey | 4.7 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| Valromey-sur-Séran | 7.2 mi | 3 | 1 | — |
| Jujurieux | 8.4 mi | 3 | 1 | — |
| Ambérieu-en-Bugey | 8.7 mi | 3 | 1 | — |
| Ambronay | 9.3 mi | 2 | 2 | Yes |
| Arvière-en-Valromey | 9.8 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
7 towns in Ain have protected historic areas: Miribel, Belley, Trévoux, Montluel, Nantua, Ambronay, Mérignat.
44% of homes in Chaley were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
44% of its main homes were built before 1919; the median compared French town has 7.4%. More of them were finished before 1919 than in any other period (44%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Chaley in brief
Old houses are part of Chaley’s character: 44% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. Chaley has nothing on the list; Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey, 4.7 mi away, is the nearest place with classé monuments.
France has no History Grade yet: this page describes, it doesn’t grade.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Ministère de la Culture, sites patrimoniaux remarquables, October 2026 · INSEE, census 2023 (main homes by build period) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · Medians and percentiles: TownRatings, over compared French towns, updated October 30, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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