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A town of 743 in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Chalain-le-Comtal is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Chalain-le-Comtal does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Chalain-le-Comtal as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Vaugirard, in Champdieu, 4.8 mi away.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chalain-le-Comtal.
The 15-to-24 age group: 11%, near Loire’s towns (11%) and higher than compared French towns (11%). Chalain-le-Comtal has a median age of 42.7 years. Also worth knowing: among adults, 30% have a degree.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Chalain-le-Comtal | Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
4.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Loire’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Chalain-le-Comtal holds 250 jobs; 400 of its residents are in work, so 0.6 jobs each. Median disposable income comes to €27,070 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The nearest collège is 5.6 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lycée Saint-Pierre PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 48 | 100%+2 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
20 houses and apartments changed hands in Chalain-le-Comtal from July 2023 to June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €9.06/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Chalain-le-Comtal. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau de Montrond4.6 km east, in Montrond-les-BainsChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sourcieuxin townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Grézieux3.2 km southwest, in Grézieux-le-FromentalPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Nothing in Chalain-le-Comtal is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Chalain-le-Comtal yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chalain-le-Comtal | 743 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montrond-les-Bains | 5,652 | 3.2 | A | B− | B+ | A− |
| Savigneux | 3,509 | 4.7 | A+ | B− | A− | B |
| Montbrison | 16,123 | 5.7 | A− | B+ | C− | B− |
| Saint-Romain-le-Puy | 4,142 | 6.5 | A | B+ | A | A+ |
| Sury-le-Comtal | 6,621 | 7.2 | A | A− | B+ | A |
| Feurs | 8,367 | 7.3 | A− | B+ | B− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Chalain-le-Comtal is a commune of 743 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Loire Forez Agglomération. 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
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.