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399 people call this town in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes home.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, La Chapelle falls below the line for grades. Second homes make up 15% of its housing.
The one thing La Chapelle does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in La Chapelle as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Busset, in Busset, 4 mi away.
36% 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 La Chapelle.
People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town, lower than Allier’s towns (30%) and near compared French towns (22%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population. Also worth knowing: 29% of adults hold a degree.
46% women, 54% men
About 115 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| La Chapelle | Allier median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 10% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Allier median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 3.0% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Allier’s towns (12.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). La Chapelle has 50 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.3 per worker. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €25,190 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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 22 homes were sold in La Chapelle.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in La Chapelle is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in La Chapelle yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Chapelle | 399 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Yorre | 2,641 | 5.8 | A+ | A | A | C |
| Abrest | 2,915 | 6.6 | B+ | A− | A− | C+ |
| Cusset | 13,316 | 7.1 | C+ | B+ | B− | C |
| Vichy | 25,115 | 8.1 | C− | B | D | B− |
| Creuzier-le-Vieux | 3,205 | 8.8 | A | B− | A+ | B+ |
| Bellerive-sur-Allier | 8,943 | 9 | C | C+ | C+ | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
La Chapelle is a commune of 399 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Vichy Communauté. 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) · 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.