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1,023 people call this town in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes home.
Buying a home costs less than in most towns (A+): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 3.5 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Add schools to its strengths: bac results a point below the expected rate; brevet results 6 points above the expected rate. The weak point is walkability — 2% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 1% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. Incomes are on the low side (C−): 0.2 jobs per working resident; 7.5% unemployment.
Chassenard has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
The 2 things Chassenard does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Chassenard with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
Chassenard has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
How TownRatings grades French towns →
On the Culture ministry’s list, Chassenard counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 2001.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chassenard.
Unemployment stood at 7.5%, below both Allier’s towns (12.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%). On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 1.4% of commuters travelled at the census. After tax and benefits, the median income is €25,050 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The median price, €1,234/m², comes from 36 sales of houses and apartments in Chassenard from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,234/m² | 36 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
Women in Allier live to 84.8 on average and men to 78.6 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. Adjusted for age and care homes, Chassenard records 99 deaths per 100 expected, higher than both Allier’s towns (89) and compared French towns (88). 79 deaths here between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 80: 1% below. The nearest emergency department to Chassenard is Ch du Pays Charolais Brionnais, 6.9 mi away.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · Allowing for care homes is a TownRatings estimate, not a published statistic. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from D to B+.
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The town’s pupils have a collège 1.9 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Roger SemetNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 78 | 95%+6 pts |
| Lycée général et technologique Camille ClaudelNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 146 | 95%−1 pt |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
26% of residents are 65 or over, lower than Allier’s towns (30%) yet higher than compared French towns (22%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 8% of residents. One measure of family life: 17% of residents are under 15.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Chassenard | Allier median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 16% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Allier median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The pre-1919 share of homes is 11%. Among the classé monuments in Chassenard is Église Saint-Georges. The protected list starts in the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Museums and other places to visit in and near Chassenard. Best known first.
Chassenard has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Georges: Photo: Kris71 · Public domain
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Chassenard as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chassenard | 1,023 | — | — | A+ | — | C− |
| Digoin Saône-et-Loire | 7,353 | 2.8 | B+ | A+ | C | B− |
| Paray-le-Monial Saône-et-Loire | 9,291 | 7 | A+ | A− | A− | B |
| Gueugnon Saône-et-Loire | 6,528 | 11 | A+ | A+ | B | B+ |
| Dompierre-sur-Besbre | 2,959 | 14 | A− | A+ | A+ | B− |
| Charolles Saône-et-Loire | 2,772 | 15 | A+ | A | A | B− |
| Bourbon-Lancy Saône-et-Loire | 4,674 | 15 | A+ | A+ | A | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Chassenard has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 4.1 recorded violent incidents and 5.6 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
They grade B+, better than 67% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Homes cost less than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €1,234/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so Chassenard grades A+ for cost of living.
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Chassenard is a commune of 1,023 people in the Communauté de communes Le Grand Charolais. 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.