French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Chenay out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for 10% of homes. Homes go for a median €700/m².
What makes Chenay stand out
The 2 things Chenay does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chenay.
History
Chenay keeps more of its old housing than Deux-Sèvres’ towns or compared French towns: 38% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Chenay is Église Notre-Dame. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century. On the Culture ministry’s list, Chenay counts 3 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 2 inscrit at the second.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Few people in Chenay are 15 to 24: 7.2%, fewer than in both Deux-Sèvres’ towns and compared French towns
Graduates make up just over a fifth of adults. 18% are under 15, above both Deux-Sèvres’ towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). At 46.4, the median resident of Chenay sits in the middle of the age range.
46.4median age
ChenayDeux-Sèvres medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
23%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma19%
CAP or BEP34%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education22%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Deux-Sèvres 51.4%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Deux-Sèvres median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Money is tighter in Chenay than in Deux-Sèvres’ towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €21,580 a year per consumption unit
Just over a tenth of the labour force are out of work. 50 jobs are based in Chenay, for 200 working residents (0.3 per worker). At the census, 6.8% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Deux-Sèvres’ towns (7.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
7%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving88%
On foot4%
Motorbike or scooter3%
Public transport2%
Bicycle1%
50
jobs based in Chenay, 0.3 per working resident
11.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€21,580
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Chenay
Commune in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Chenay is a commune of 461 people in the Communauté de communes Mellois en Poitou. 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.
