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122 people live in this town in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Chastel out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for 31% of homes. It skews older: 34% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Chastel does most differently from other towns.
Chastel has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1964.
38% 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 Chastel.
People 65 and over make up 34% of the town, above both Haute-Loire’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). Children under 15 count for 9% of the people here. Graduates make up 18% of adults.
43% women, 57% men
About 76 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Haute-Loire 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Chastel | Haute-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 3% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 34% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 18% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Chastel has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The protected list starts in the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Jobs based in Chastel number 50, against 50 residents in work (0.8 per worker). No commute at all: 18.8% of working residents in the town at the census. The jobless rate is 9.4%.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Chastel recorded 2 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Chastel has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Pierre: Photo: Ivanjou · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Chastel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chastel | 122 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Langeac | 3,499 | 8.8 | A+ | A | A− | B |
| Saint-Flour Cantal | 6,391 | 12 | A+ | A | B | B+ |
| Brioude | 6,527 | 15 | B− | A | D | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Chastel is a commune of 122 people in the Communauté de communes des Rives du Haut Allier. 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 November 4, 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.