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ChilhacHaute-Loire

Home to 176 people, this town lies in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Population
176
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€8.11
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€19,900
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
14%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Chilhac a good place to live?

Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Chilhac has none. 57% of its homes are second homes. Over-65s are 33% of the population.

What makes Chilhac stand out

The 2 things Chilhac does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
57%2%ChilhacMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
33%22%ChilhacMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
33% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 57.8. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Pont suspendu de Chilhac
Pont suspendu de Chilhac · Inscrit · Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 3.0
Chilhac’s story

Chilhac in pictures

Chilhac has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1925.

Part of the town is a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable.

45% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1925First protected: Église Saint-Honorat
  • 2015Most recently protected: Pont suspendu de Chilhac
Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chilhac.

Who lives here

Fewer children live in Chilhac than in Haute-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 5.7% are under 15

People 65 and over make up a third of the town, higher than both Haute-Loire’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). Half the people of Chilhac are older than 57.8. 27% of adults hold a degree.

57.8median age
ChilhacHaute-Loire medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma16%
CAP or BEP31%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education27%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Loire 51.9%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.

Ages and diplomas in Chilhac
ChilhacHaute-Loire medianFrance median
Under 155.7%16%17%
15–245.7%11%11%
25–4420%21%23%
45–6436%27%26%
65+33%25%22%
No diploma16%19%19%
CAP or BEP31%27%26%
Baccalauréat20%19%18%
Higher education27%27%30%
Full pageChilhac’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages57.8 median age · 33% are 65 or overHouseholds100 households · 1.7 people per householdBorn abroad0% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Chilhac?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Chilhac keeps more of its old housing than Haute-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 45% built before 1919

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

Chilhac has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The earliest of these monuments dates from the 14th century.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit2
14th c.
oldest protected part
1925
first monument protected
✓
protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable)
45%
of homes built before 1919 · median town 7.4%
Full pageChilhac’s history pageOpen the page
Age of homes45% built before 1919 · Older homesMap2 historic monumentsQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Chilhac?”

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

Work & commute

Money is tighter in Chilhac than in Haute-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €19,900 a year per consumption unit

Jobs based in Chilhac number 50, against 50 residents in work (0.5 per worker). 5.4% of the town’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.

14%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving81%
On foot8%
Public transport4%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Chilhac, 0.5 per working resident
9.9%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€19,900
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageChilhac’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Median income€19,900 a year · Median income per consumption unitGetting to work14% walk, cycle or take transitJobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.5 per working resident

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

Housing

Renting in Chilhac costs less than in both Haute-Loire’s towns and compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.11/m² a month

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

Chilhac recorded 10 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.

€8.11/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Chilhac€8.11/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Haute-Loire median€8.91/m²
€8.11/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.99 to €10.98/m² a month)
€6.66/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageChilhac’s cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€8.11/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Musée de paléontologie de Chilhac and 3 more in and around Chilhac

Heritage and museums in and near Chilhac. Best known first.

All attractions →
MuseumMuseumMusée de paléontologie de Chilhacin townAbbeyAbbeyPrieuré Sainte-Croix de Lavoûte-Chilhac3 km west, in Lavoûte-ChilhacChâteauChâteauChâteau du Chambon2.8 km southeast, in CerzatChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Alleret4.3 km northeast, in Saint-Privat-du-Dragon
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Chilhac

12pages on Chilhac
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 10 mi awayWork & commute50 jobs based hereHousing10 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
Outdoors100% of the commune is protected natureAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 57.8History2 historic monumentsTown HallFamous people2 notable people born here

Landmarks

Chilhac has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

All monuments →
Église Saint-HonoratChurch · 14th & 15th c.
Pont suspendu de ChilhacBridge · 19th c.
Photo credits

Église Saint-Honorat: Photo: Patrick GIRAUD · CC BY-SA 1.0 · Pont suspendu de Chilhac: Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Chilhac

2 notable people were born in Chilhac.

Their page →
G
Guillaume de La BastideFrench politician · 1743–1827
H
Henri GilbertFrench writer and felibre (1874-1955)

Chilhac’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 Haute-Loire →
LangeacBrioudeLangeacBrioudeChilhac
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Chilhac176—————
Langeac3,4994.9A+AA−B
Brioude6,5279.9B−ADB

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

About Chilhac

Commune in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Chilhac is a commune of 176 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

Population
176 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes des Rives du Haut Allier
Département
Haute-Loire (43)
Région
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area
1.6 sq mi (4.1 km²)
INSEE code
43070

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.