16% of residents have reached 65. Children under 15 make up 12%, below Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Half the people of Chas are older than 47.7.

47.7median age

ChasPuy-de-Dôme medianFrance median

Puy-de-Dôme medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

14%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma14%

CAP or BEP25%

Baccalauréat22%

Higher education32%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Puy-de-Dôme 52.2%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Chas
	Chas	Puy-de-Dôme median	France median
Under 15	12%	16%	17%
15–24	14%	9.7%	11%
25–44	21%	22%	23%
45–64	37%	26%	26%
65+	16%	25%	22%
No diploma	14%	16%	19%
CAP or BEP	25%	26%	26%
Baccalauréat	22%	18%	18%
Higher education	32%	32%	30%

Full pageChas’ Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages47.7 median age · 16% are 65 or over Households170 households · 2.2 people per household Born abroad1.1% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Chas?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Puy-de-Dôme median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Chas keeps more of its old housing than Puy-de-Dôme’s towns or compared French towns: 26% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Chas has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 2 inscrit, the second level. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century.

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit2

12th c.

oldest protected part

1895

first monument protected

Full pageChas’ history pageOpen the page

Age of homes26% built before 1919 · Older homes Map3 historic monuments Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Chas?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Chas has lower unemployment than Puy-de-Dôme’s towns or compared French towns: 5.2%

Chas holds 50 jobs; 200 of its residents are in work, so 0.2 jobs each. 3.3% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (10.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Also worth knowing: the typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €27,880 a year per consumption unit.

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving91%

Public transport2%

Motorbike or scooter2%

On foot1%

Bicycle0%

jobs based in Chas, 0.2 per working resident

5.2%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€27,880

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageChas’ work & commute pageOpen the page

Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.2 per working resident Getting to work3% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€27,880 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

88.7% of candidates passed the brevet at the two collèges within 5 km, 2.7 points below the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

For the general bac, the closest lycée is 4.4 mi away. The town’s pupils have a collège 2.5 mi away.

88.7%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Chas88.7%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Notre-Dame PrivateNearest collègeCollège	Collège	54	91%+5 pts

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88.7%

passed the brevet at the collèges, −2.7 pts against the expected rate

2.5 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pageChas’ schools pageOpen the page

Collèges88.7% passed the brevet · Two collèges within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Chas than in Puy-de-Dôme’s towns or across compared French towns: €8.91/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

From July 2023 to June 2026, 6 homes were sold in Chas. House rents are put at about €7.66/m² a month.

€8.91/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Chas€8.91/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Puy-de-Dôme median€11.00/m²

€8.91/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.18 to €11.05/m² a month)

€7.66/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageChas’ cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€8.91/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Chas

13pages on Chas

The big questions

SchoolsTwo collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 9.5 mi away Housing6 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute50 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

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The story

Who lives hereMedian age 47.7 History3 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

Chas has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 2 inscrit, the second level.

All monuments →

Ancienne porte fortifiéeTown gate · 14th c.

Église Saint-MartinChurch · 12th–16th c.

Photo credits

Ancienne porte fortifiée: Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église Saint-Martin: Photo: Pymouss · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Chas

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Chas yet.

How we find them →

Chas’ neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Puy-de-Dôme →

VertaizonBillomMur-sur-AllierPont-du-ChâteauCournon-d'AuvergneLempdesChas

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Chas	361	—	—	—	—	—
Vertaizon	3,527	1.9	B⁺	B	A⁺	D
Billom	4,805	2.5	B⁺	A	B	C⁻
Mur-sur-Allier	3,111	3	—	B	—	B⁻
Pont-du-Château	12,412	4.3	B⁺	B	B	B
Cournon-d'Auvergne	19,951	5.2	B⁻	C	C⁺	B
Lempdes	8,709	5.4	B⁺	C⁻	B	A

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Chas

Commune in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Chas is a commune of 361 people in the Communauté de communes Billom Communauté. 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

Population: 361 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Billom Communauté
Département: Puy-de-Dôme (63)
Région: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area: 1.4 sq mi (3.5 km²)
INSEE code: 63096

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.