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The town, home to 182 people, lies in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
At under 1,000 residents, Lachapelle-Graillouse is too small for the grades other French towns get. 62% of homes here are second homes. 40% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Lachapelle-Graillouse does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Lachapelle-Graillouse as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Paul, in Saint-Paul-de-Tartas, 5.5 mi away.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Lachapelle-Graillouse is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lachapelle-Graillouse.
Under-15s account for 7.1% of the population. Lachapelle-Graillouse has a median age of 61.2 years.
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Lachapelle-Graillouse | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.1% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.9% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 40% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 43% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 15% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per resident in work, Lachapelle-Graillouse counts 0.5 jobs (50 jobs, 50 workers). 7.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Ardèche’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Households’ median disposable income: €22,720 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 market in Lachapelle-Graillouse: 15 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. A house rents for an estimated €6.22/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Lachapelle-Graillouse. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Lachapelle-Graillouse yet.
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Lachapelle-Graillouse is a commune of 182 people in the Communauté de communes de la Montagne d'Ardèche. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lachapelle-Graillouse | 182 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Langogne Lozère | 2,836 | 10 | A− | A | C+ | C+ |
| Coubon Haute-Loire | 3,140 | 14 | — | A− | — | C+ |
| Saint-Germain-Laprade Haute-Loire | 3,432 | 16 | — | B+ | — | B |
| Vals-près-le-Puy Haute-Loire | 3,395 | 17 | A+ | A− | A | A− |
| Le Puy-en-Velay Haute-Loire | 18,540 | 17 | B | A− | D | C |
| Brives-Charensac Haute-Loire | 4,244 | 17 | A | A− | B+ | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 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.