Chamalières-sur-Loire has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Just over a third of homes here are second homes. Homes sell for a median €1,231/m². 32% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Chamalières-sur-Loire stand out
The 3 things Chamalières-sur-Loire does most differently from other towns.
Église Saint-Gilles · Classé · Photo: Torsade de Pointes · Public domain
Chamalières-sur-Loire’s story
Chamalières-sur-Loire in pictures
On the Culture ministry’s list, Chamalières-sur-Loire counts 3 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1862.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
1862First protected: Église Saint-Gilles
1983Most recently protected: Château de Ventressac
On the Culture ministry’s list, Chamalières-sur-Loire counts 3 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chamalières-sur-Loire.
Who lives here
Few people in Chamalières-sur-Loire are 15 to 24: 6.3%, fewer than in Haute-Loire’s towns and across compared French towns
51.8median age
Just over a fifth of adults hold a degree, below Haute-Loire’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Over-65s are nearly a third of the population. Children under 15 make up 16% of residents.
Chamalières-sur-LoireHaute-Loire medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
32%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma16%
CAP or BEP35%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education21%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Loire 51.9%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Chamalières-sur-Loire: 33% were built before 1919, more than in Haute-Loire’s towns and across compared French towns
3historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century. Among the classé monuments in Chamalières-sur-Loire is Ancien prieuré. On the Culture ministry’s list, Chamalières-sur-Loire counts 3 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Unemployment in Chamalières-sur-Loire, 13.4%, runs above Haute-Loire’s towns and compared French towns
7%walk, cycle or take transit
Walking, cycling and public transport carried 6.9% of commuters at the census. Jobs located in Chamalières-sur-Loire: 50, for 200 residents in work (0.3 each). Households’ median disposable income: €22,890 a year per consumption unit.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving89%
On foot5%
Public transport2%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Chamalières-sur-Loire, 0.3 per working resident
13.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,890
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Chamalières-sur-Loire is a commune of 506 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Puy-en-Velay. 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
506 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération du Puy-en-Velay
Département
Haute-Loire (43)
Région
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area
5.3 sq mi (13.7 km²)
INSEE code
43049
Chamalières-sur-Loire’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
