Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 227 in Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Chillac is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Chillac does most differently from other towns.
Chillac has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1961.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chillac.
18% of residents are children under 15. People 65 and over make up 31% of the town, higher than both Charente’s towns (28%) and compared French towns (22%). Degrees are held by nearly a quarter of adults.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Charente 52.4%, France 51.8%.
| Chillac | Charente median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 26% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Charente median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century. Chillac has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Jobs located in Chillac: 50, for 100 residents in work (0.6 each). At the census, 9.2% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, close to Charente’s towns (10.1%) and below compared French towns (13.4%). Also worth knowing: the typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €25,510 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, 6 homes were sold in Chillac.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The list names few of Chillac’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Sulpice: Photo: rosier · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Chillac 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chillac | 227 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire | 4,726 | 8.1 | B− | B+ | C− | C+ |
| La Roche-Chalais Dordogne | 3,060 | 16 | B− | B+ | A− | D |
| Châteauneuf-sur-Charente | 3,550 | 16 | A | A− | A− | C+ |
| Montendre Charente-Maritime | 3,222 | 16 | C+ | B | C− | C+ |
| Roullet-Saint-Estèphe | 4,357 | 17 | B+ | B+ | A+ | B |
| Jonzac Charente-Maritime | 3,602 | 18 | D | C+ | D− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Chillac is a commune of 227 people in the Communauté de communes des 4B Sud Charente. 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.