Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 130 people, lies in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire.
Chezelles isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Nearly a fifth of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Chezelles does most differently from other towns.
Chezelles has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1941.
59% 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 Chezelles.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Chezelles has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Protection here reaches back to the 11th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Children under 15 make up 15%, lower than both Indre-et-Loire’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). People aged 15 to 24 make up just over a tenth of the town. 20% of residents have reached 65.
45% women, 55% men
About 120 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Indre-et-Loire 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Chezelles | Indre-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Indre-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
Nearly one in ten commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Indre-et-Loire’s towns (12.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Chezelles holds 50 jobs; 50 of its residents are in work, so 0.6 jobs each. After tax and benefits, the median income is €26,940 a year per consumption unit.
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 2 homes in Chezelles. House rents are put at about €8.68/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Chezelles. Best known first.
Chezelles 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 Chezelles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chezelles | 130 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine | 4,092 | 9 | B+ | B+ | B− | B+ |
| Chinon | 8,144 | 12 | C+ | B+ | D | C+ |
| Dangé-Saint-Romain Vienne | 2,959 | 12 | A | A | A− | A |
| Descartes | 3,369 | 13 | B | A+ | C− | B+ |
| Azay-le-Rideau | 3,438 | 14 | A− | A− | A− | B− |
| Beaumont-en-Véron | 2,717 | 15 | — | A− | — | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire
Chezelles is a commune of 130 people in the Communauté de communes Touraine Val de Vienne. 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.