Châtillon-en-Diois isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Second homes make up 47% of its housing. The median home sells for €1,360/m². 38% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Châtillon-en-Diois stand out
The 3 things Châtillon-en-Diois does most differently from other towns.
Hôtel de ville · Classé · Photo: Sequajectrof · CC BY-SA 3.0
Châtillon-en-Diois’ story
Châtillon-en-Diois in pictures
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Châtillon-en-Diois: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1992.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Wikidata records 2 people born in Châtillon-en-Diois before 1900, the earliest Pierre Devoluy, in 1862.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Châtillon-en-Diois.
Who lives here
Few people in Châtillon-en-Diois are 15 to 24: 4%, fewer than in Drôme’s towns and across compared French towns
12% are under 15, below both Drôme’s towns (18%) and compared French towns (17%). Degrees are held by just over a third of adults. Also worth knowing: half of Châtillon-en-Diois is older than 57.8, half younger.
57.8median age
Châtillon-en-DioisDrôme medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
38%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma14%
CAP or BEP24%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education35%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Drôme 51.8%, France 51.8%.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
21.8% of commuters in Châtillon-en-Diois go to work without a car, more than in Drôme’s towns and across compared French towns
The median disposable income was €23,640 a year per consumption unit, below both Drôme’s towns (€25,300) and compared French towns (€25,970). 300 jobs are based in Châtillon-en-Diois, for 250 working residents (1.2 per worker). Bus, tram or train carried 4.7% of working residents in Châtillon-en-Diois to work at the census.
22%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving63%
On foot12%
Bicycle5%
Public transport5%
Motorbike or scooter1%
300
jobs based in Châtillon-en-Diois, 1.2 per working resident
10.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,640
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Châtillon-en-Diois
Commune in Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Châtillon-en-Diois is a commune of 669 people in the Communauté de communes du Diois. 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.