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Some 317 people live in this town, in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
At under 1,000 residents, Saint-Chabrais is too small for the grades other French towns get. Holiday and other second homes account for 24% of homes. People aged 65 and over make up just over a third of residents.
The 2 things Saint-Chabrais does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Chabrais; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 2012.
57% 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 Saint-Chabrais.
People 65 and over make up 34% of the town, higher than both Creuse’s towns (32%) and compared French towns (22%). 11% of residents are children under 15. Among adults, 18% have a degree.
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Creuse 52.8%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Chabrais | Creuse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.3% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 34% | 32% | 22% |
| No diploma | 25% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 18% | 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.
Protection here reaches back to the 15th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Chabrais; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income is €22,990 a year per consumption unit. Unemployment stood at 8.1%, lower than both Creuse’s towns (15.4%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Saint-Chabrais has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.3 per worker.
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.
Saint-Chabrais recorded 23 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €6.64/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Saint-Chabrais has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château d'Etangsanne: Photo: Pierre Lapointe · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Chabrais 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Chabrais | 317 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aubusson | 3,018 | 12 | C+ | A | D | D |
| Sainte-Feyre | 2,566 | 15 | A+ | A | A+ | A− |
| Guéret | 12,955 | 17 | B− | A | D | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Chabrais is a commune of 317 people in the Communauté de communes Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine. 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.