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A town in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, home to 528 people.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so La Chapelle-Villars has none.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in La Chapelle-Villars; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1978.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
La Chapelle-Villars has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Chapelle-Villars.
44% of adults hold a degree, above Loire’s towns (28%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. The 15-to-24 age group makes up 13% of residents. La Chapelle-Villars has a median age of 42.2 years.
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| La Chapelle-Villars | Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 19% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 44% | 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 16th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in La Chapelle-Villars; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income is €30,560 a year per consumption unit. Jobs based in La Chapelle-Villars number 50, against 300 residents in work (0.2 per worker). At the census, 5.5% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Loire’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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 general lycée is 6.7 mi away. Collège pupils travel 2.4 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège les Marronniers PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 59 | 95%+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.
Sales in La Chapelle-Villars from July 2023 to June 2026: 6 houses and apartments. House rents are put at about €10.40/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and family days out in and near La Chapelle-Villars. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in La Chapelle-Villars yet.
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
La Chapelle-Villars is a commune of 528 people in the Communauté de communes du Pilat Rhodanien. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Chapelle-Villars | 528 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Condrieu Rhône | 3,957 | 2.3 | B+ | C | C | A |
| Saint-Clair-du-Rhône Isère | 3,778 | 3.6 | A− | C+ | A− | A |
| Chavanay | 2,884 | 4.1 | C+ | B− | C+ | C− |
| Ampuis Rhône | 2,769 | 4.5 | A− | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Pélussin | 3,727 | 4.6 | A+ | A− | A | A− |
| Rive-de-Gier | 15,242 | 6.4 | C− | B | D | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 November 9, 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.