Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, this town has 448 residents.
La Chapelle-Taillefert isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Second homes make up 17% of its housing.
The one thing La Chapelle-Taillefert does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in La Chapelle-Taillefert; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1930.
24% 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-Taillefert.
The 65-and-over age group makes up a quarter of residents. 27% of adults hold a degree, between Creuse’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (30%). Typical age in La Chapelle-Taillefert: 49.9, the median.
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Creuse 52.8%, France 51.8%.
| La Chapelle-Taillefert | Creuse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 32% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 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 1 historic monument in La Chapelle-Taillefert; none is classé, France’s top protection. The oldest protected building goes back to the 18th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income was €26,890 a year per consumption unit, higher than Creuse’s towns (€22,570) and near compared French towns (€25,970). Jobs based in La Chapelle-Taillefert number 100, against 200 residents in work (0.4 per worker). The jobless rate is 10.5%.
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.
22 houses and apartments changed hands in La Chapelle-Taillefert from July 2023 to June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €8.01/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
La Chapelle-Taillefert has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Croix de Lardillier: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata places 2 people here, but for none of them do the articles confirm La Chapelle-Taillefert as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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-Taillefert | 448 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sainte-Feyre | 2,566 | 4.5 | A+ | A | A+ | A− |
| Guéret | 12,955 | 4.6 | B− | A | D | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
La Chapelle-Taillefert is a commune of 448 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Guéret. 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 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.