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311 people call this town in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire home.

Population

311

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€8.56

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€25,660

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Chambon a good place to live?

French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Chambon out for now. Second homes make up just over a quarter of its housing. 32% of residents are 65 or over.

What makes Chambon stand out

The 2 things Chambon does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

26% are second homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

32% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 54.2. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Château de Rouvray · Inscrit · Photo: Joël Thibault · CC BY-SA 4.0

Chambon’s story

Chambon in pictures

Chambon has 2 historic monuments 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 1931.

41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1931First protected: Église paroissiale Saint-Paul
1971Most recently protected: Château de Rouvray

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chambon.

Who lives here

Children make up only 11% of Chambon, fewer than in Indre-et-Loire’s towns and across compared French towns

7.2% of residents are 15 to 24, below Indre-et-Loire’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. People 65 and over make up nearly a third of the town. Also worth knowing: among adults, 20% have a degree.

54.2median age

ChambonIndre-et-Loire medianFrance median

Indre-et-Loire medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

32%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma24%

CAP or BEP29%

Baccalauréat20%

Higher education20%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Indre-et-Loire 51.8%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Chambon
	Chambon	Indre-et-Loire median	France median
Under 15	11%	16%	17%
15–24	7.2%	10%	11%
25–44	16%	22%	23%
45–64	34%	27%	26%
65+	32%	24%	22%
No diploma	24%	16%	19%
CAP or BEP	29%	25%	26%
Baccalauréat	20%	18%	18%
Higher education	20%	34%	30%

Full pageChambon’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages54.2 median age · 32% are 65 or over Households160 households · 2 people per household Born abroad3.2% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Chambon?”

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

History

Old homes shape Chambon: 41% were built before 1919, more than in Indre-et-Loire’s towns and across compared French towns

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

Chambon has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit2

12th c.

oldest protected part

1931

first monument protected

Full pageChambon’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes41% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Chambon?”

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Chambon, 15.9%, runs above Indre-et-Loire’s towns and compared French towns

7.5% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Chambon holds 50 jobs; 100 of its residents are in work, so 0.3 jobs each. Half of residents lived on more than €25,660 a year per consumption unit, below Indre-et-Loire’s towns (€27,340) and close to compared French towns (€25,970).

7%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving90%

On foot6%

Public transport2%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Bicycle0%

jobs based in Chambon, 0.3 per working resident

15.9%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€25,660

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.3 per working resident Getting to work7% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€25,660 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Chambon than in Indre-et-Loire’s towns or across compared French towns: €8.56/m² a month

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

Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 13 homes in Chambon.

€8.56/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Chambon€8.56/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Indre-et-Loire median€12.32/m²

€8.56/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.95 to €10.53/m² a month)

€6.27/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageChambon’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€8.56/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Château de Rouvray and 5 more in and around Chambon

Heritage and other places to visit in and near Chambon. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Rouvrayin town AttractionAttractionAtelier de céramistes - Jacqueline et Bernard Courcoulin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chambonin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Custièrein town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Garennein town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Peray5 km southeast, in Yzeures-sur-Creuse

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Chambon

12pages on Chambon

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 12.3 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing13 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractions5 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 54.2 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

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

All monuments →

Église paroissiale Saint-PaulChurch · 12th & 16th c.

Château de RouvrayChâteau · 15th & 16th c.

Photo credits

Église paroissiale Saint-Paul: Photo: Joël Thibault · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Château de Rouvray: Photo: Joël Thibault · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Chambon

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Chambon yet.

How we find them →

Chambon’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 Indre-et-Loire →

DescartesDangé-Saint-RomainChâtelleraultThuréNaintréChambon

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Chambon	311	—	—	—	—	—
Descartes	3,369	11	B	A⁺	C⁻	B⁺
Dangé-Saint-Romain Vienne	2,959	12	A	A	A⁻	A
Châtellerault Vienne	31,003	13	C⁺	A⁻	C⁻	B
Thuré Vienne	2,765	16	A⁻	A	A	A⁻
Naintré Vienne	5,964	16	A	A⁻	B⁺	A

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

About Chambon

Commune in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire

Chambon is a commune of 311 people in the Communauté de communes Loches Sud Touraine. 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: 311 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Loches Sud Touraine
Département: Indre-et-Loire (37)
Région: Centre-Val de Loire
Area: 7.1 sq mi (18.4 km²)
INSEE code: 37048

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.