Chambon-sur-Voueize has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. 17% of homes here are second homes. 44% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Chambon-sur-Voueize stand out
The 2 things Chambon-sur-Voueize does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chambon-sur-Voueize.
Who lives here
Children make up only 9.3% of Chambon-sur-Voueize, fewer than in both Creuse’s towns and compared French towns
18% of adults hold a degree, below Creuse’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Aged 15 to 24: 7.2% of residents. The middle age in Chambon-sur-Voueize is 60.5.
60.5median age
Chambon-sur-VoueizeCreuse medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
44%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma24%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education18%
Women and men · all residents
55% women, 45% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 80 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Creuse 52.8%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
INSEE, census 2023 · Creuse median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Chambon-sur-Voueize: 36% were built before 1919, more than in both Creuse’s towns and compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 12th century. Among the classé monuments in Chambon-sur-Voueize is Église Sainte-Valérie. The town has 4 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 2 classé, the highest protection, and 2 inscrit, the second level.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Chambon-sur-Voueize has 1.5 jobs for every resident in work
11.1% of the labour force were unemployed, between Creuse’s towns (15.4%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Median disposable income comes to €22,660 a year per consumption unit. The census found 17.4% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
17%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving74%
On foot15%
Public transport1%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
400
jobs based in Chambon-sur-Voueize, 1.5 per working resident
11.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,660
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Pont sur la Voueize: Photo: Félix Potuit · Public domain · Ancien monastère: Photo: Fourgeaudg · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église Sainte-Valérie: Photo: Félix Potuit · Public domain
Famous people from Chambon-sur-Voueize
3 notable people were born in Chambon-sur-Voueize.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Chambon-sur-Voueize
Commune in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Chambon-sur-Voueize is a commune of 794 people in the Creuse Confluence. 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
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.
