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In Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, this town has 306 residents.
Saint-Germain-Chassenay isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. People aged 65 and over make up 31% of residents.
The one thing Saint-Germain-Chassenay does most differently from other towns.
Saint-Germain-Chassenay has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 1997.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Germain-Chassenay.
Among adults, 19% have a degree. Over-65s are 31% of the population. Half the people of Saint-Germain-Chassenay are older than 54.6.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nièvre 53.7%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Germain-Chassenay | Nièvre median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.4% | 8.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 32% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 19% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nièvre median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Saint-Germain-Chassenay has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The earliest of these monuments dates from the 19th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Half of residents lived on more than €22,890 a year per consumption unit, close to Nièvre’s towns (€23,120) and below compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, 2.6% of commuters got to work without a car.
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.
The market in Saint-Germain-Chassenay: 15 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Saint-Germain-Chassenay 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 Saint-Germain-Chassenay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Germain-Chassenay | 306 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Decize | 4,932 | 4.5 | B− | A | C+ | C+ |
| La Machine | 3,192 | 8.6 | A− | A+ | A | C− |
| Imphy | 3,182 | 12 | C+ | A | B | D |
| Avermes Allier | 4,074 | 14 | A+ | A− | A | A |
| Yzeure Allier | 12,897 | 15 | A | A− | B | B+ |
| Moulins Allier | 19,206 | 15 | B+ | A− | C− | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Saint-Germain-Chassenay is a commune of 306 people in the Communauté de communes Sud Nivernais. 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 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.