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158 residents make their home in this town in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Lachapelle-sous-Chanéac has none. 45% of its homes are second homes. 30% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Lachapelle-sous-Chanéac does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Lachapelle-sous-Chanéac as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Oppidum de la Fare, in Saint-Andéol-de-Fourchades, 5.8 mi away.
36% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Lachapelle-sous-Chanéac 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-sous-Chanéac.
Graduates make up 20% of adults. People 65 and over make up 30% of the town, above both Ardèche’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%). Half the people of Lachapelle-sous-Chanéac are older than 54.4.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Lachapelle-sous-Chanéac | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 27% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €23,710 a year per consumption unit. Just over a tenth of the labour force were unemployed, between Ardèche’s towns (13.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, 3.1% of working residents in Lachapelle-sous-Chanéac went to work by public transport.
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.
Lachapelle-sous-Chanéac recorded 11 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums, heritage and other places to visit in and near Lachapelle-sous-Chanéac. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Lachapelle-sous-Chanéac yet.
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Lachapelle-sous-Chanéac is a commune of 158 people in the Communauté de communes Val Eyrieux. 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-sous-Chanéac | 158 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Cheylard | 2,803 | 5.6 | — | A | — | C+ |
| Le Chambon-sur-Lignon Haute-Loire | 2,501 | 7.7 | — | A− | — | B |
| Tence Haute-Loire | 3,111 | 12 | — | A | — | C |
| Yssingeaux Haute-Loire | 7,415 | 17 | A | A− | B | C |
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.