Chaillac has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is health (C): after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 6% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Its strongest is cost of living (A): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 2.5 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality.

Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.

StrongestACost of living

What makes Chaillac stand out

The 3 things Chaillac does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

36% are second homes

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

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Median price per m²

Housing

€823/m²

Median sale price, 66% below the median of compared French towns (€2,430/m²)

66 sales, July 2023 to June 2026. Source: DGFiP, DVF.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

42% are 65 or over

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

Median age 59.8. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

How Chaillac grades

Each subject compares Chaillac with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.

How grading works

Cost of livingAOpen →HealthCOpen →Jobs & income8.9% unemploymentC⁺Open →Walkability37% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 11% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to workC⁺Open →

SafetyNot graded: over a quarter of the index would rest on the département’s average, where small counts aren’t published–

SchoolsNot graded: no collège with published results within 5 km–

Hazard riskNot graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas–

How TownRatings grades French towns →

Vestiges du château de Brosse · Inscrit · Photo: Allizard.Thierry · CC BY-SA 4.0

Chaillac’s story

Chaillac in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Chaillac, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1935.

32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1935First protected: Vestiges du château de Brosse
2012Most recently protected: Maison forte de la Grange Missée

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chaillac.

Who lives here

Chaillac skews older, with 42% of residents 65 or over, more than Indre’s towns or compared French towns

On this, Chaillac is above both Indre’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (22%). Under-15s account for 7.6% of the population.

59.8median age

ChaillacIndre medianFrance median

Indre medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

42%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma31%

CAP or BEP29%

Baccalauréat16%

Higher education16%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Indre 53.6%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Chaillac
	Chaillac	Indre median	France median
Under 15	7.6%	14%	17%
15–24	7.5%	9.7%	11%
25–44	14%	19%	23%
45–64	29%	28%	26%
65+	42%	30%	22%
No diploma	31%	25%	19%
CAP or BEP	29%	30%	26%
Baccalauréat	16%	16%	18%
Higher education	16%	21%	30%

Full pageChaillac’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages59.8 median age · 42% are 65 or over Households520 households · 1.8 people per household Born abroad12% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Chaillac?”

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

HousingCost of living A

Homes in Chaillac cost less than in Indre’s towns or across compared French towns, with a median sale of €823/m²

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

In the comparison, Chaillac comes below both Indre’s towns (€1,176/m²) and compared French towns (€2,430/m²).

€823/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Chaillac€823/m²

Median of towns€2,430/m²

Indre median€1,176/m²

By type	Median per m²	Sales
Houses	€823/m²	66

€8.66/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.75 to €11.13/m² a month)

2.5

times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price

€6.47/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

€22,670

median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes Marche Occitane - Val d'Anglin

Full pageChaillac’s cost of living pageOpen the page

PricesMedian sale price €823/m² Renting€8.66/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent Price against income2.5 times income · 70 m² at the median price Vs. the neighborsAhead of 2 of its 3 graded neighbors

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

HealthHealth C

Chaillac is 18 mi from the nearest emergency department

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

From 2016 to 2025, 250 residents of Chaillac died, against 213 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 17% more. The care-home adjustment is a TownRatings modeling step, not an official statistic. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from C− to B.

−6%deaths against expected, after care homesCHealth Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw117

Adjusted94

Median town88

Expected100

GPs in Chaillac · 1.6 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)

18 mi

to the nearest emergency department, Ch Chateauroux Antenne du Blanc

31.7 mi

to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier

84 · 76.9

years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Indre, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3

Full pageChaillac’s health pageOpen the page

Health GradeLikely between C− and B Getting care18 mi to an emergency department · Ch Chateauroux Antenne du Blanc GPs and pharmacies0 GPs · 1 pharmacy Vs. the neighborsAhead of 1 of its 3 graded neighbors

Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte

History

Chaillac keeps more of its old housing than Indre or compared French towns: 32% built before 1919

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

For Chaillac, that is above both Indre’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Chaillac, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit3

10th c.

oldest protected part

1935

first monument protected

Full pageChaillac’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes32% built before 1919 · Older homes Map3 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Chaillac?”

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

Work & commuteJobs & income C⁺

Money is tighter in Chaillac than in Indre’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €21,620 a year per consumption unit

Chaillac sits below both Indre’s towns (€23,370) and compared French towns (€25,970) on this measure. Unemployment stands at 8.9%. Chaillac has 400 jobs for 350 working residents, 1.2 per worker.

11%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving76%

On foot9%

Bicycle2%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Public transport0%

400

jobs based in Chaillac, 1.2 per working resident

8.9%

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

€21,620

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

12%

worked without traveling (at or from home)

C⁺

Walkability: better than 41% of compared French towns

Full pageChaillac’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Median income€21,620 a year · Median income per consumption unit Getting to work11% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here400 jobs based here · 1.2 per working resident

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

Nearby attractions

Château de Brosse and 4 more in and around Chaillac

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

All attractions →

ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Brossein town MuseumMuseumMusée de la Minéralogiein town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Brossein town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Bernarderiein town ChâteauChâteauChâteau Lilasin town

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Everything we know about Chaillac

14pages on Chaillac

The big questions

Safety4.3 recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year Cost of livingAMedian €823/m² · rent €8.66/m² a month Housing66 sales on record, the last three years HealthC0 GPs · nearest emergency department 18 mi away Work & commuteC⁺400 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors10% of the commune is protected nature Attractions5 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 59.8 History3 historic monuments Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Chaillac, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

All monuments →

Église Saint-PierreChurch · 13th c.

Inscrit

Maison forte de la Grange MisséeFortified house · 16th & 19th c.

Photo credits

Église Saint-Pierre: Photo: Jean FAUCHEUX · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Chaillac

One notable person was born in Chaillac.

Their page →

Suzanne AllenWriter (1920-2001)

Chaillac’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 →

Argenton-sur-CreuseLa SouterraineLe BlancChaillac

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Chaillac	1,021	—	—	A	—	C
Argenton-sur-Creuse	4,786	15	C⁺	A	D	D
La Souterraine Creuse	4,978	16	C⁺	A	C⁻	B⁻
Le Blanc	6,164	18	B⁻	A⁺	D	B⁻

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

Questions about Chaillac

Is Chaillac safe?

Chaillac has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 4.3 recorded violent incidents and 6.8 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.

Is Chaillac expensive to live in?

Estimated advertised apartment rents are €8.66/m² a month, charges included. Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so Chaillac grades A for cost of living.

About Chaillac

Commune in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire

Chaillac is a commune of 1,021 people in the Communauté de communes Marche Occitane - Val d'Anglin. 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: 1,021 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Marche Occitane - Val d'Anglin
Département: Indre (36)
Région: Centre-Val de Loire
Area: 23.5 sq mi (61 km²)
INSEE code: 36035

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 October 30, 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.