FrançaisGuest, Sign inJoin
France›Deux-Sèvres›Nouvelle-Aquitaine

La Chapelle-BertrandDeux-Sèvres

It is a town of 465 residents in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Is La Chapelle-Bertrand a good place to live?

With fewer than 1,000 residents, La Chapelle-Bertrand falls below the line for grades.

Château
Château · Classé · Photo: Pegase44 · CC BY-SA 4.0
La Chapelle-Bertrand’s story

La Chapelle-Bertrand in pictures

On the Culture ministry’s list, La Chapelle-Bertrand counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.

The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1991.

18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Chapelle-Bertrand.

History

Old homes shape La Chapelle-Bertrand: 18% were built before 1919, more than in Deux-Sèvres’ towns or compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The earliest of these monuments dates from the 15th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit0
15th c.
oldest protected part
1991
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

La Chapelle-Bertrand has fewer young adults than Deux-Sèvres’ towns or compared French towns: 7.3% are 15 to 24

25% of residents are 65 or over, close to Deux-Sèvres’ towns (26%) and above compared French towns (22%). La Chapelle-Bertrand has a median age of 50.8.

50.8median age
La Chapelle-BertrandDeux-Sèvres medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma16%
CAP or BEP35%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education24%

Women and men · all residents

46% women, 54% men

About 117 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Deux-Sèvres 51.4%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in La Chapelle-Bertrand
La Chapelle-BertrandDeux-Sèvres medianFrance median
Under 1515%16%17%
15–247.3%9.6%11%
25–4421%21%23%
45–6432%27%26%
65+25%26%22%
No diploma16%20%19%
CAP or BEP35%29%26%
Baccalauréat19%18%18%
Higher education24%25%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Deux-Sèvres median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commute

Unemployment in La Chapelle-Bertrand, 4.7%, runs below Deux-Sèvres’ towns and compared French towns

3.4% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Deux-Sèvres’ towns (7.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Per resident in work, La Chapelle-Bertrand counts 0.5 jobs (100 jobs, 250 workers). Households’ median disposable income: €25,700 a year per consumption unit.

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving90%
Bicycle2%
On foot1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport0%
100
jobs based in La Chapelle-Bertrand, 0.5 per working resident
4.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,700
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
6%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

93.5% of candidates passed the brevet at the two collèges within 5 km, 7 points above the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

The nearest collège is 3 mi away. For the general bac, the closest lycée is 3.2 mi away.

93.5%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

La Chapelle-Bertrand93.5%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège privé Saint-Joseph PrivateNearest collègeCollègeCollège6698%+8 pts
Collège Le MarchiouxBest against expectations: 6 points above the expected rateCollègeCollège6589%+6 pts
93.5%
passed the brevet at the collèges, +7 pts against the expected rate
3 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in La Chapelle-Bertrand than in Deux-Sèvres’ towns or across compared French towns: €7.93/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

24 houses and apartments changed hands in La Chapelle-Bertrand from July 2023 to June 2026.

€7.93/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

La Chapelle-Bertrand€7.93/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Deux-Sèvres median€9.89/m²
€7.93/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.16 to €10.22/m² a month)
€6.82/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château de la Roulière and 5 more in and around La Chapelle-Bertrand

Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near La Chapelle-Bertrand. Best known first.

All attractions →
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about La Chapelle-Bertrand

13pages on La Chapelle-Bertrand

Landmarks

La Chapelle-Bertrand has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →

Famous people from La Chapelle-Bertrand

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in La Chapelle-Bertrand yet.

How we find them →

La Chapelle-Bertrand’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Deux-Sèvres →
ParthenayChâtillon-sur-ThouetAirvaultBoivre-la-ValléeSaint-Maixent-l'ÉcoleVouilléParthenayChâtillon-sur-ThouetAirvaultBoivre-la-ValléeSaint-Maixent-l'ÉcoleVouilléLa Chapelle-Bertrand
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
La Chapelle-Bertrand465—————
Parthenay10,1403.1B+A−DB+
Châtillon-sur-Thouet2,6563.7—A—A−
Airvault3,30614A+AA−B−
Boivre-la-Vallée Vienne3,02415—A−—A+
Saint-Maixent-l'École7,59515B+A−DB−
Vouillé Vienne3,69717ABA−C

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About La Chapelle-Bertrand

Commune in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

La Chapelle-Bertrand is a commune of 465 people in the Communauté de communes de Parthenay-Gâtine. 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
465 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes de Parthenay-Gâtine
Département
Deux-Sèvres (79)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
7.5 sq mi (19.4 km²)
INSEE code
79071

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.