There are no grades for Chalmazel-Jeansagnière: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 55% of homes here are second homes. 38% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Chalmazel-Jeansagnière stand out
The 2 things Chalmazel-Jeansagnière does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chalmazel-Jeansagnière.
Who lives here
Few people in Chalmazel-Jeansagnière are 15 to 24: 5.6%, fewer than in both Loire’s towns and compared French towns
People 65 and over make up 38% of the town, above Loire’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. One measure of family life: 12% of residents are under 15. Line up the people of Chalmazel-Jeansagnière by age and the one in the middle is 59.5.
59.5median age
Chalmazel-JeansagnièreLoire medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
38%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma28%
CAP or BEP25%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education24%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Chalmazel-Jeansagnière keeps more of its old housing than Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 36% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Chalmazel-Jeansagnière has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The earliest of these monuments dates from the 13th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Chalmazel-Jeansagnière has lower unemployment than Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 3.3%
Half of residents lived on more than €23,240 a year per consumption unit, below both Loire’s towns (€25,635) and compared French towns (€25,970). Chalmazel-Jeansagnière has 150 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.9 per worker. No commute at all: 4.3% of working residents here at the census.
15%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving81%
On foot12%
Public transport2%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
150
jobs based in Chalmazel-Jeansagnière, 0.9 per working resident
3.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,240
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Housing
Renting in Chalmazel-Jeansagnière costs less than in both Loire’s towns and compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €7.56/m² a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
A house rents for an estimated €6.20/m² a month. The sales split: 96% houses, the rest apartments. From July 2023 to June 2026, 27 homes were sold in Chalmazel-Jeansagnière.
€7.56/m²estimated apartment rent a month
Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month
Chalmazel-Jeansagnière€7.56/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Loire median€10.17/m²
€7.56/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.89 to €9.70/m² a month)
€6.20/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Chalmazel-Jeansagnière
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Chalmazel-Jeansagnière is a commune of 457 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
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.
