Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 560 in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Chenereilles is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Chenereilles does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Chenereilles counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1983.
23% 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 Chenereilles.
Degrees are held by 36% of adults, above Loire’s towns (28%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. The 65-and-over age group makes up 17% of residents. Those aged 15 to 24 account for nearly one in ten residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Chenereilles | Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 9.5% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 26% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 13th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Chenereilles has 50 jobs for 300 working residents, 0.2 per worker. 5.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Loire’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €26,740 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Sales in Chenereilles from July 2023 to June 2026: 13 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Chenereilles. Best known first.
Chenereilles has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Chenereilles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chenereilles | 560 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez | 5,116 | 3.9 | A+ | B | A | A− |
| Saint-Romain-le-Puy | 4,142 | 5.3 | A | B+ | A | A+ |
| Sury-le-Comtal | 6,621 | 6.1 | A | A− | B+ | A |
| Bonson | 4,557 | 6.9 | A | B− | A+ | A− |
| Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert | 15,764 | 8.1 | A− | B− | B+ | C+ |
| Montbrison | 16,123 | 8.6 | A− | B+ | C− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Chenereilles is a commune of 560 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.