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Population 79: a town in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves La Chapelle-Saint-Martial out for now. 29% of homes here are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up a third of residents.
The 2 things La Chapelle-Saint-Martial does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in La Chapelle-Saint-Martial; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1988.
52% 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 La Chapelle-Saint-Martial.
Children under 15 make up 17% of residents. People 65 and over make up a third of the town, above both Creuse’s towns (32%) and compared French towns (22%). Half the people of La Chapelle-Saint-Martial are older than 59.7.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Creuse 52.8%, France 51.8%.
| La Chapelle-Saint-Martial | Creuse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 1.2% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 33% | 32% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Creuse median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in La Chapelle-Saint-Martial; none is classé, France’s top protection. Its oldest listed monument dates from prehistory.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The unemployment rate here is 14.3%. No commute at all: 36.0% of working residents in La Chapelle-Saint-Martial at the census.
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, 5 homes were sold in La Chapelle-Saint-Martial.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in La Chapelle-Saint-Martial; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in La Chapelle-Saint-Martial 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Chapelle-Saint-Martial | 79 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sainte-Feyre | 2,566 | 8.8 | A+ | A | A+ | A− |
| Guéret | 12,955 | 10 | B− | A | D | D |
| Aubusson | 3,018 | 13 | C+ | A | D | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
La Chapelle-Saint-Martial is a commune of 79 people in the Creuse Sud Ouest. 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 November 9, 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.