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ChamaretDrôme

A town of 542 in Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Population
542
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€11.60
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€24,840
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
4%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Chamaret a good place to live?

Chamaret is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Chamaret stand out

The 2 things Chamaret does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
24%2%ChamaretMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
24% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
33%22%ChamaretMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
33% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 53.4. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Château
Château · Inscrit · Photo: Msanchezdelrio · CC BY-SA 3.0
Chamaret’s story

Chamaret in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Chamaret, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1992.

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

Régis Bérenger, born in 1888, is the one person born in Chamaret before 1900 that Wikidata records.

Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chamaret.

Who lives here

Few people in Chamaret are 15 to 24: 5.6%, fewer than in Drôme’s towns and compared French towns

That puts Chamaret below both Drôme’s towns (9.8%) and compared French towns (11%). Those 65 and older account for 33% of residents.

53.4median age
ChamaretDrôme medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma15%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education32%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Drôme 51.8%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.

Ages and diplomas in Chamaret
ChamaretDrôme medianFrance median
Under 1513%18%17%
15–245.6%9.8%11%
25–4421%23%23%
45–6426%26%26%
65+33%23%22%
No diploma15%20%19%
CAP or BEP27%25%26%
Baccalauréat20%18%18%
Higher education32%32%30%
Full pageChamaret’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages53.4 median age · 33% are 65 or overHouseholds270 households · 2 people per householdBorn abroad7.8% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Chamaret?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Drôme median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Chamaret: 18% were built before 1919, more than in Drôme’s towns or compared French towns

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

On this, Chamaret is above both Drôme’s towns (8.7%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Chamaret, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
10th c.
oldest protected part
1992
first monument protected
Full pageChamaret’s history pageOpen the page
Age of homes18% built before 1919 · Older homesMap1 historic monumentQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Chamaret?”

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

Work & commute

Fewer commuters in Chamaret walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Drôme’s towns or compared French towns: 3.6%

In the comparison, Chamaret comes below both Drôme’s towns (10.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Chamaret has 50 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.3 per worker.

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving88%
Public transport3%
On foot1%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Chamaret, 0.3 per working resident
11.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,840
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
8%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageChamaret’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transitJobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.3 per working residentMedian income€24,840 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Chamaret is €11.60/m² a month

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

Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.

€11.60/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Chamaret€11.60/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Drôme median€11.33/m²
€11.60/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.82 to €15.25/m² a month)
€8.49/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageChamaret’s cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€11.60/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Château de Chamaret and 6 more in and around Chamaret

Museums and heritage in and near Chamaret. Best known first.

All attractions →
ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chamaretin townMuseumMuseumChâteau de Grignan3.4 km northeast, in GrignanMuseumMuseumLe village provençal miniature3.4 km northeast, in GrignanMuseumMuseumColophon Librairie & Musée3.6 km northeast, in GrignanMuseumMuseumMusée de la truffe et du vin4.7 km southeast, in RicherenchesArt galleryArt galleryRegard'D3.5 km northeast, in Grignan
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Chamaret

12pages on Chamaret
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 5.5 mi awayWork & commute50 jobs based hereHousing20 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
OutdoorsAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 53.4History1 historic monumentTown HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

Chamaret has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →
Classé
Château (ruines du)Château · 12th–16th c. · in La Baume-de-Transit, 4 mi
Classé
Tour - donjonMilitary building · 13th c. · in Clansayes, 4 mi
Classé
Chapelle du Val-des-Nymphes (ruines de la)Chapel · 12th c. · in La Garde-Adhémar, 5.3 mi
Classé
Hôtel d'InguimbertTown house · in Valréas, 5.4 mi

Famous people from Chamaret

One notable person was born in Chamaret.

Their page →
R
Régis BérengerFrench military personnel (1888–1971)

Chamaret’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 Drôme →
ValréasSaint-Paul-Trois-ChâteauxDonzèrePierrelatteBollèneChâteauneuf-du-RhôneValréasSaint-Paul-Trois-ChâteauxDonzèrePierrelatteBollèneChâteauneuf-du-RhôneChamaret
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Chamaret542—————
Valréas Vaucluse9,2245.5C−B+C+C−
Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux8,9816.5B+C+B−B
Donzère6,0089DB+CC−
Pierrelatte13,7569.1C+B−CB−
Bollène Vaucluse14,0249.8DC+C−B−
Châteauneuf-du-Rhône2,91710DC+C−C−

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

About Chamaret

Commune in Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Chamaret is a commune of 542 people in the Communauté de communes Enclave des Papes-Pays de Grignan. 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
542 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Enclave des Papes-Pays de Grignan
Département
Drôme (26)
Région
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area
3.1 sq mi (8 km²)
INSEE code
26070

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 October 30, 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.