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Château-ChalonJura

A town of 149 in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

Population
149
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€9.88
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€30,510
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
8%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Château-Chalon a good place to live?

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

What makes Château-Chalon stand out

The 2 things Château-Chalon does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
35%2%Château-Chal…MedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
35% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
34%22%Château-Chal…MedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
34% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 53.5. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Église Saint-Pierre
Église Saint-Pierre · Classé · Photo: PRA · CC BY 3.0
Château-Chalon’s story

Château-Chalon in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Château-Chalon: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1972.

Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 2005.

57% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1972First protected: Église Saint-Pierre
  • 2005The protected historic area is created
  • 2008Most recently protected: Maison de chanoinesse bénédictine du belvédère de la Rochet…
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Nearby attractions

Abbaye de Château-Chalon and 13 more in and around Château-Chalon

Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Château-Chalon. Best known first.

All attractions →
AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Château-Chalonin townChâteauChâteauChâteau fort de Chateau-Chalonin townMuseumMuseumL’École d’Autrefoisin townAttractionAttractionTerrasses du Puits-Saint-Pierrein townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Frontenay3.5 km north, in FrontenayChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Muyre4.1 km west, in Domblans
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Château-Chalon.

Who lives here

Château-Chalon has fewer young adults than Jura’s towns or compared French towns: 6% are 15 to 24

For Château-Chalon, that is below both Jura’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Over-65s are 34% of the population.

53.5median age
Château-ChalonJura medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma14%
CAP or BEP22%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education41%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Jura 52.0%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Château-Chalon
Château-ChalonJura medianFrance median
Under 1511%14%17%
15–246%10%11%
25–4417%21%23%
45–6432%26%26%
65+34%27%22%
No diploma14%21%19%
CAP or BEP22%25%26%
Baccalauréat18%18%18%
Higher education41%28%30%
Full pageChâteau-Chalon’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages53.5 median age · 34% are 65 or overHouseholds70 households · 2 people per householdBorn abroad2.7% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Château-Chalon?”

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

History

Old homes shape Château-Chalon: 57% were built before 1919, more than in Jura’s towns or compared French towns

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

Château-Chalon sits above both Jura’s towns (9.5%) and compared French towns (7.4%) on this measure. Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 2005. The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Château-Chalon: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2
Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

12th c.
oldest protected part
1972
first monument protected
2005
protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable)
57%
of homes built before 1919 · median town 7.4%
Full pageChâteau-Chalon’s history pageOpen the page
Age of homes57% built before 1919 · Older homesMap3 historic monumentsClassé2 classé · France’s highest protectionQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Château-Chalon?”

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

Work & commute

Fewer people in Château-Chalon are out of work than in Jura’s towns or across compared French towns: 4.5%

That puts Château-Chalon below both Jura’s towns (10.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Château-Chalon has 50 jobs for 50 working residents, 0.8 per worker. The median disposable income is €30,510 a year per consumption unit.

8%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving78%
On foot6%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Château-Chalon, 0.8 per working resident
4.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€30,510
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
12%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageChâteau-Chalon’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.8 per working residentGetting to work8% walk, cycle or take transitMedian income€30,510 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Schools

100.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 8 points above the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

The brevet pass rate near Château-Chalon is 100.0%, above both Jura’s towns (89.0%) and compared French towns (87.5%).

100.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Château-Chalon100.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège privé Notre-Dame de la Salette PrivateNearest collègeCollègeCollège48100%+8 pts
100.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, +8 pts against the expected rate
0.7 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center
Full pageChâteau-Chalon’s schools pageOpen the page
Collèges100.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Château-Chalon is €9.88/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.

€9.88/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Château-Chalon€9.88/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Jura median€10.38/m²
€9.88/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.73 to €12.63/m² a month)
€8.56/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageChâteau-Chalon’s cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€9.88/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 Château-Chalon

13pages on Château-Chalon
The big questions
SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 kmHealth0 GPs · nearest emergency department 6.4 mi awayHousing6 sales on record, the last three yearsWork & commute50 jobs based hereFlood & hazards
Out and about
Outdoors1% of the commune is protected natureAttractions4 places to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 53.5History3 historic monumentsTown HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Château-Chalon: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →
Maison de chanoinesse bénédictine du belvédère de la RochetteHouse · 18th c.
Église Saint-PierreChurch · 12th–18th c.
Photo credits

Maison de chanoinesse bénédictine du belvédère de la Rochette: Photo: W. Bulach · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Église Saint-Pierre: Photo: PRA · CC BY 3.0

Famous people from Château-Chalon

One notable person was born in Château-Chalon.

Their page →
L
Lucien MidolFrench politician (1883–1979)

Château-Chalon’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 Jura →
Lons-le-SaunierPolignyMontmorotArboisChampagnoleLons-le-SaunierPolignyMontmorotArboisChampagnoleChâteau-Chalon
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Château-Chalon149—————
Lons-le-Saunier16,6186.4C+B+DB−
Poligny3,9766.8A+AC+B+
Montmorot3,2616.9BBC−B
Arbois3,11413A+A−AC+
Champagnole8,03613AB+B−B

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

About Château-Chalon

Commune in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Château-Chalon is a commune of 149 people in the Communauté de communes Bresse Haute Seille. 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
149 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Bresse Haute Seille
Département
Jura (39)
Région
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area
3.9 sq mi (10.2 km²)
INSEE code
39114

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.