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Home to 610 people, this town lies in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Chisseaux falls below the line for grades. 11% of homes here are second homes. Homes go for a median €1,812/m².
The 2 things Chisseaux does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Chisseaux, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1947.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Chisseaux has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Pierre: Photo: Krzysztof Golik · CC BY-SA 4.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chisseaux.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Chisseaux, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 10th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
27% of adults hold a degree. Chisseaux has a median age of 47.6. People 65 and over make up 23% of the town, near both Indre-et-Loire’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (22%).
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Indre-et-Loire 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Chisseaux | Indre-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.3% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Indre-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 7.9%, close to Indre-et-Loire’s towns (8.2%) and below compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, 9.9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €26,620 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.
Houses were 96% of what sold. House rents are put at about €8.34/m² a month. Sales in Chisseaux from July 2023 to June 2026: 45 houses and apartments.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,829/m² | 43 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Chisseaux. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Chisseaux yet.
Commune in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire
Chisseaux is a commune of 610 people in the Communauté de communes Autour de Chenonceaux Bléré-Val de Cher. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chisseaux | 610 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Georges-sur-Cher Loir-et-Cher | 2,710 | 1.9 | — | B+ | — | A− |
| Montrichard Val de Cher Loir-et-Cher | 3,611 | 4.6 | C+ | A− | C | B− |
| Bléré | 5,352 | 4.7 | C | B− | C | B |
| La Croix-en-Touraine | 2,543 | 4.8 | B+ | B | B+ | A− |
| Amboise | 12,937 | 7 | C− | C+ | D | B+ |
| Athée-sur-Cher | 2,855 | 8.6 | — | B+ | — | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.