Some subjects shine; others lag. Crime runs high (D): an average of 13.9 recorded violent incidents and 19.1 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. At C− overall, Châteaubriant ranks #84 of 93 in Loire-Atlantique. Nationally, it does better than nearly a quarter of compared French towns. It lags on schools as well: bac results a point below the expected rate; brevet results 2.6 points below the expected rate. Buying 70 m² at the median €1,817/m² takes 5.3 years of the median income per consumption unit in the Communauté de communes Châteaubriant-Derval. Where it does best is walkability — 72% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 19% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work.
Figures: amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting, INSEE census 2023 · recorded crime, SSMSI (Ministry of the Interior) · brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.
Each subject compares Châteaubriant 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.
Maison dite de l'Ange: Photo: Selbymay · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hôtel de la Houssaye: Photo: Selbymay · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église Saint-Jean de Béré: Photo: Selbymay · CC BY-SA 3.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Châteaubriant.
Safety
Recorded crime per resident is higher in Châteaubriant than in 87% of compared French towns
13.9recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearDSafety Grade
The commonest graded crime in Châteaubriant was criminal damage (2025). The police record for Châteaubriant lists 406 offenses in 2025. With 9,950 jobs for 4,450 working residents, Châteaubriant draws people in from neighbouring communes.
Recorded by type · 2025
Criminal damage127
Sexual violence69
Family violence67
Other physical violence63
Burglary40
Vehicle theft24
Theft from vehicles16
Armed robbery0
Drug use139
Theft without violence98
Fraud88
Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.
13.9
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
19.1
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
406
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
0.1%
of the index rests on the département’s average, used where small counts aren’t published
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses. Crimes are counted in the commune where they happen, then divided by its residents, so a town that draws people in from around can look higher.
Work & commuteJobs & income C
Money is tighter in Châteaubriant than in Loire-Atlantique’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €23,000 a year per consumption unit
19%walk, cycle or take transit
18.7% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Unemployment stood at 13.4%, higher than both Loire-Atlantique’s towns (7.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, 4.3% of working residents in Châteaubriant didn’t travel to work at all.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving76%
On foot12%
Bicycle5%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
9,950
jobs based in Châteaubriant, 2.2 per working resident
13.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,000
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
A−
Walkability: better than 79% of compared French towns
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
History
6 historic monuments, 2 classé
6historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Per 10,000 residents, Châteaubriant counts 4.9 protected monuments, higher than both Loire-Atlantique’s towns (2) and compared French towns (2.5). Among the classé monuments locally is Église Saint-Jean de Béré. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century. Most of the list is houses and mansions: 4 of 6.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Fewer people in Châteaubriant hold a degree than in Loire-Atlantique’s towns or compared French towns: 22%
46.8median age
The 15-to-24 age group: 11%, above both Loire-Atlantique’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). 26% of residents are 65 or over. One measure of family life: 16% of residents are under 15.
ChâteaubriantLoire-Atlantique medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
26%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma28%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education22%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 87 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loire-Atlantique 51.0%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Loire-Atlantique median and France median: the median of compared communes
HousingCost of living B
Buying in Châteaubriant costs less than in Loire-Atlantique’s towns or across compared French towns: the median sale is €1,817/m²
€1,817/m²median sale price
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The estimated advertised rent is €9.95/m² a month, lower than both Loire-Atlantique’s towns (€12.75/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Houses sell for €1,844/m² in Châteaubriant, apartments for €1,718/m². Of the homes sold, 82% were houses.
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Châteaubriant€1,817/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Loire-Atlantique median€2,844/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€1,844/m²
364
Apartments
€1,718/m²
79
€9.95/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.91 to €12.50/m² a month)
5.3
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€8.89/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€23,830
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes Châteaubriant-Derval
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
HealthHealth C+
Allowing for age and care homes, Châteaubriant sees 91 deaths per 100 expected, against 85 in Loire-Atlantique’s towns and 88 in compared French towns
−9%deaths against expected, after care homesC+Health Grade
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
Average lifespans in Loire-Atlantique: 86.2 years for women, 80.3 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 nationally. France’s death rates at each age would predict 1,455 deaths in Châteaubriant from 2016 to 2025; there were 1,467, 1% more. 12 GPs practise here.
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw101
Adjusted91
Median town88
Expected100
12
GPs in Châteaubriant · 2.9 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
0.6 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Centre hospitalier Chateaubriant
0.6 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier Chateaubriant
86.2 · 80.3
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Loire-Atlantique, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Séverine Eraud: Cs-wolves, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Jacques Pâris de Bollardière: Roland Godefroy, CC BY-SA 3.0 · François Thiollet: EuropeEcologie, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Auguste-Émile Bellet: Auguste Emile Bellet (1856-1911), Public domain · Ernest Bréant: Agence de presse Mondial Photo-Presse. Agence photographique (commanditaire), Public domain · Fernand du Breil de Pontbriand: Nadar, Public domain
About Châteaubriant
Commune in Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire
Châteaubriant is a commune of 12,260 people in the Communauté de communes Châteaubriant-Derval. 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
12,260 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Châteaubriant-Derval
Département
Loire-Atlantique (44)
Région
Pays de la Loire
Area
13 sq mi (33.7 km²)
INSEE code
44036
Châteaubriant’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Châteaubriant
Is Châteaubriant safe?
It grades D for safety, #85 of 93 in Loire-Atlantique. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 40 burglaries and 127 acts of criminal damage.
Are schools in Châteaubriant good?
They grade C, better than 27% of compared French towns and #79 of 83 in Loire-Atlantique. 97% of 119 candidates passed the bac at Lycée Saint-Joseph in 2025, a point below the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Châteaubriant expensive to live in?
Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so Châteaubriant grades B for cost of living.
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.
