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ChazeletIndre

A town of 124 in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire.

Population
124
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€8.66
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€19,850
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
6%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Chazelet a good place to live?

Chazelet is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Chazelet stand out

The 2 things Chazelet does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
32%2%ChazeletMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
32% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
29%22%ChazeletMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
29% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 56.5. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste · Inscrit · Photo: Jean FAUCHEUX · CC BY-SA 3.0
Chazelet’s story

Chazelet in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Chazelet, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1927.

50% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Lucien Laberthonnière, born in 1860, is the one person born in Chazelet before 1900 that Wikidata records.

  • 1984First protected: Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chazelet.

Who lives here

Few people in Chazelet are 15 to 24: 3.3%, fewer than in Indre’s towns and compared French towns

On this, Chazelet is below both Indre’s towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (11%). 18% of residents are children under 15.

56.5median age
ChazeletIndre medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma26%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat23%
Higher education22%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

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

Ages and diplomas in Chazelet
ChazeletIndre medianFrance median
Under 1518%14%17%
15–243.3%9.7%11%
25–4415%19%23%
45–6434%28%26%
65+29%30%22%
No diploma26%25%19%
CAP or BEP27%30%26%
Baccalauréat23%16%18%
Higher education22%21%30%
Full pageChazelet’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages56.5 median age · 29% are 65 or overHouseholds60 households · 1.9 people per householdBorn abroad8.1% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Chazelet?”

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

History

Old homes shape Chazelet: 50% were built before 1919, more than in Indre’s towns or compared French towns

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

In the comparison, Chazelet comes above both Indre’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Chazelet, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit2
13th c.
oldest protected part
1927
first monument protected
Full pageChazelet’s history pageOpen the page
Age of homes50% built before 1919 · Older homesMap2 historic monumentsQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Chazelet?”

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

Work & commute

Fewer people in Chazelet are out of work than in Indre’s towns or across compared French towns: 4.0%

For Chazelet, that is below both Indre’s towns (12.4%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Chazelet has 0 jobs for 50 working residents, 0.3 per worker. The median disposable income is €19,850 a year per consumption unit.

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving85%
On foot4%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Public transport0%
0
jobs based in Chazelet, 0.3 per working resident
4.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€19,850
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
6%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageChazelet’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Jobs based here0.3 per working residentGetting to work6% walk, cycle or take transitMedian income€19,850 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Chazelet is €8.66/m² a month

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

Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.

€8.66/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Chazelet€8.66/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Indre median€8.76/m²
€8.66/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.75 to €11.13/m² a month)
€6.34/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageChazelet’s cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€8.66/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Chazelet

12pages on Chazelet
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 20 mi awayWork & commute0 jobs based hereHousing8 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 56.5History2 historic monumentsTown HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

The list names few of Chazelet’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →
Église Saint-Jean-BaptisteChurch · 13th & 15th c.
Classé
Église Saint-SulpiceChurch · 13th & 15th c. · in Roussines, 3.5 mi
Classé
Prieuré Saint-BenoîtPriory · 10th–18th c. · in Saint-Benoît-du-Sault, 5.5 mi
Classé
Chaussée de l'Etang ou digue (également sur commune de Saint-Benoît-d…Engineering work · 18th c. · in La Châtre-Langlin, 5.5 mi
Photo credits

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

Famous people from Chazelet

One notable person was born in Chazelet.

Their page →
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Lucien LaberthonnièreFrench philosopher and theologian (1860-1932)

Chazelet’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-CreuseArgenton-sur-CreuseChazelet
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Chazelet124—————
Argenton-sur-Creuse4,7866.4C+ADD

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

About Chazelet

Commune in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire

Chazelet is a commune of 124 people in the Communauté de communes Brenne - Val de Creuse. 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
124 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Brenne - Val de Creuse
Département
Indre (36)
Région
Centre-Val de Loire
Area
4.6 sq mi (11.9 km²)
INSEE code
36049

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 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.