Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 491 residents in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, La Chapelle-Montlinard falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for 10% of homes. Nearly a third of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things La Chapelle-Montlinard does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in La Chapelle-Montlinard as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église priorale Sainte-Croix, in La Charité-sur-Loire, 0.9 mi away.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in La Chapelle-Montlinard 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 La Chapelle-Montlinard.
32% of residents are 65 or over, above both Cher’s towns (29%) and compared French towns (22%). One measure of family life: 14% of residents are under 15. Among adults, 25% have a degree.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Cher 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| La Chapelle-Montlinard | Cher median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.3% | 9.2% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 20% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Cher median and France median: the median of compared communes
Households’ median disposable income: €26,790 a year per consumption unit. 50 jobs are based in La Chapelle-Montlinard, for 200 working residents (0.2 per worker). 5.6% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Cher’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
General-bac pupils go 13.8 mi to the nearest lycée. The town’s pupils have a collège 1.1 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Aumeunier-MichotNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 75 | 91%−1 pt |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
18 houses and apartments changed hands in La Chapelle-Montlinard from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit and heritage in and near La Chapelle-Montlinard. Best known first.
One notable person was born in La Chapelle-Montlinard.
Commune in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
La Chapelle-Montlinard is a commune of 491 people in the Communauté de communes Les Bertranges. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Chapelle-Montlinard | 491 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Charité-sur-Loire Nièvre | 4,705 | 1.2 | B+ | A | C | C+ |
| Garchizy Nièvre | 3,648 | 10 | B+ | A | A | D |
| Guérigny Nièvre | 2,505 | 11 | — | A | — | B− |
| Fourchambault Nièvre | 3,992 | 11 | B− | A | C+ | D |
| Varennes-Vauzelles Nièvre | 9,146 | 13 | B+ | B+ | B− | A− |
| Marzy Nièvre | 3,623 | 13 | A− | B | A | 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.