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La ChapelaudeAllier

It is a town of 938 residents in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Population

938

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Home prices

€882

per m² · 33 sales in 3 years · median of compared French towns €2,430/m²

Rent

€7.72

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€25,210

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is La Chapelaude a good place to live?

With fewer than 1,000 residents, La Chapelaude falls below the line for grades. The median price paid is €882/m².

What makes La Chapelaude stand out

The one thing La Chapelaude does most differently from other towns.

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Median price per m²

Housing

€882/m²

Median sale price, 64% below the median of compared French towns (€2,430/m²)

33 sales, July 2023 to June 2026. Source: DGFiP, DVF.

Église Saint-Nicolas · Classé · Photo: Heuzé, Henri (1851-1927) · Public domain

La Chapelaude’s story

La Chapelaude in pictures

On the Culture ministry’s list, La Chapelaude 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 1981.

24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1981First protected: Église Saint-Nicolas

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Chapelaude.

History

Old homes shape La Chapelaude: 24% were built before 1919, more than in Allier’s towns or compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Among the classé monuments in La Chapelaude is Église Saint-Nicolas. Protection here reaches back to the 12th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

Église Saint-Nicolas 12th & 17th c.

12th c.

oldest protected part

1981

first monument protected

Full pageLa Chapelaude’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes24% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in La Chapelaude?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

Fewer people in La Chapelaude hold a degree than in Allier’s towns or compared French towns: 19%

25% of residents are 65 or over, below Allier’s towns (30%) but above compared French towns (22%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 9.1%. Half the people of La Chapelaude are older than 46.8.

46.8median age

La ChapelaudeAllier medianFrance median

Allier medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

25%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma15%

CAP or BEP38%

Baccalauréat20%

Higher education19%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in La Chapelaude
	La Chapelaude	Allier median	France median
Under 15	16%	14%	17%
15–24	9.1%	9.3%	11%
25–44	21%	19%	23%
45–64	28%	27%	26%
65+	25%	30%	22%
No diploma	15%	24%	19%
CAP or BEP	38%	29%	26%
Baccalauréat	20%	17%	18%
Higher education	19%	22%	30%

Full pageLa Chapelaude’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages46.8 median age · 25% are 65 or over Households440 households · 2.1 people per household Born abroad2.1% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of La Chapelaude?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Allier median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commute

Fewer commuters in La Chapelaude walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Allier’s towns or compared French towns: 2.3%

The jobless rate is 8.6%. 100 jobs are based in La Chapelaude, for 400 working residents (0.3 per worker). Median disposable income comes to €25,210 a year per consumption unit.

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving94%

On foot1%

Public transport1%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Bicycle0%

100

jobs based in La Chapelaude, 0.3 per working resident

8.6%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€25,210

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Getting to work2% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here100 jobs based here · 0.3 per working resident Median income€25,210 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in La Chapelaude costs less than in Allier’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €7.72/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

The market in La Chapelaude: 33 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. Of the homes sold, 97% were houses.

€882/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

La Chapelaude€882/m²

Median of towns€2,430/m²

Allier median€1,320/m²

By type	Median per m²	Sales
Houses	€903/m²	32

€7.72/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.25 to €9.54/m² a month)

€7.26/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageLa Chapelaude’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€7.72/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent PricesMedian sale price €882/m²

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château de la Crête and 2 more in and around La Chapelaude

Heritage in and near La Chapelaude. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Crête4.9 km northeast, in Audes ChâteauChâteauChâteau fort de Paslières3.9 km west, in Chambérat ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Bouchatte4.9 km north, in Chazemais

Keep exploring

Everything we know about La Chapelaude

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The big questions

Cost of livingMedian €882/m² · rent €7.72/m² a month Health1 GP · nearest emergency department 7.3 mi away Housing33 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute100 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

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The story

Who lives hereMedian age 46.8 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

La Chapelaude has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →

Église Saint-NicolasChurch · 12th & 17th c.

Classé

Église Notre-DameChurch · 11th–16th c. · in Huriel, 3.4 mi

Classé

Église Notre-DameChurch · 11th & 12th c. · in Domérat, 4.4 mi

Classé

Croix dite Croix des Ages ou Croix de la RoiCross · 15th & 16th c. · in Archignat, 5 mi

Photo credits

Église Saint-Nicolas: Photo: Heuzé, Henri (1851-1927) · Public domain

Famous people from La Chapelaude

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in La Chapelaude yet.

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La Chapelaude’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

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HurielDomératMontluçonDésertinesPrémilhatCommentryLa Chapelaude

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
La Chapelaude	938	—	—	—	—	—
Huriel	2,536	3.4	—	A⁺	—	C
Domérat	8,622	4.6	B	A	A	C⁺
Montluçon	33,147	7.1	C	A	D	C
Désertines	4,259	7.1	B	A⁻	A⁻	B⁻
Prémilhat	2,540	7.2	—	A	—	C⁻
Commentry	6,017	15	B⁺	A	B	D

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About La Chapelaude

Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

La Chapelaude is a commune of 938 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays d'Huriel. 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

Population: 938 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes du Pays d'Huriel
Département: Allier (03)
Région: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area: 11 sq mi (28.6 km²)
INSEE code: 03055

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 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.