Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 768 residents in Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Chavannes has none. Few residents are of retirement age: 12% are 65 or over.
The one thing Chavannes does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Chavannes; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 2005.
15% 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 Chavannes.
People 65 and over make up 12% of the town, lower than both Drôme’s towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%). Half of Chavannes is older than 37.8, half younger. 11% of residents are aged 15 to 24.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Drôme 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Chavannes | Drôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 9.8% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 12% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Drôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Chavannes; none is classé, France’s top protection. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 10th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 5.4% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Drôme’s towns (10.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Per resident in work, Chavannes counts 0.3 jobs (100 jobs, 400 workers). Households’ median disposable income: €26,620 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
A collège lies 2 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Joséphine BakerNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 103 | 77%−13 pts |
| Collège privé Saint-Pierre Saint-Paul Le Pendillon PrivateBest against expectations: 2 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 74 | 93%+2 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Chavannes recorded 19 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. Among the homes sold, 53% were houses.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Chavannes. Best known first.
Chavannes has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Chavannes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chavannes | 768 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mercurol-Veaunes | 2,816 | 2.7 | — | B− | — | A− |
| Saint-Donat-sur-l'Herbasse | 4,193 | 3 | C | B | C+ | C− |
| Tain-l'Hermitage | 5,915 | 4.5 | B | B− | C− | B− |
| Tournon-sur-Rhône Ardèche | 11,279 | 5.3 | B | B | C | C+ |
| Peyrins | 2,613 | 5.8 | — | C+ | — | A |
| Châteauneuf-sur-Isère | 4,281 | 6.5 | B+ | C− | A− | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Chavannes is a commune of 768 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Arche Agglo. 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 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.