With fewer than 1,000 residents, La Chapelle-Baloue falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for 22% of homes. People aged 65 and over make up just over two in five residents.
What makes La Chapelle-Baloue stand out
The 2 things La Chapelle-Baloue does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in La Chapelle-Baloue: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1924.
46% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in La Chapelle-Baloue: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
Croix de chemin: Photo: Aubussonais · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Église Notre-Dame-de-Lorette: Photo: Aubussonais · CC BY-SA 4.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Chapelle-Baloue.
Who lives here
Older residents shape La Chapelle-Baloue: 41% are 65 or over, above Creuse’s towns and compared French towns
60.3median age
7.2% are under 15, below both Creuse’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (17%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 3.2% of the population. At 60.3, the median resident of La Chapelle-Baloue sits in the middle of the age range.
La Chapelle-BaloueCreuse medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
41%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma21%
CAP or BEP33%
Baccalauréat16%
Higher education24%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Creuse 52.8%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Creuse median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
La Chapelle-Baloue keeps more of its old housing than Creuse’s towns or compared French towns: 46% built before 1919
2historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in La Chapelle-Baloue: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments here is Croix de chemin. Its heritage reaches back to the 13th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
La Chapelle-Baloue has higher unemployment than Creuse’s towns or compared French towns: 22.0%
0%walk, cycle or take transit
The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €18,870 a year per consumption unit. At the census, 2.9% of working residents in La Chapelle-Baloue didn’t travel to work at all.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving97%
On foot0%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in La Chapelle-Baloue, 0.5 per working resident
22.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€18,870
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
La Chapelle-Baloue is a commune of 114 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays Dunois. 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
Population
114 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Pays Dunois
Département
Creuse (23)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
3.3 sq mi (8.6 km²)
INSEE code
23050
La Chapelle-Baloue’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
