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A town of 517 in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Homes sell for a median €1,000/m².
With fewer than 1,000 residents, La Chapelle-Thècle falls below the line for grades. 17% of homes here are second homes. Homes sell for a median €1,000/m². People aged 65 and over make up just over a third of residents.
The 3 things La Chapelle-Thècle does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in La Chapelle-Thècle as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ferme de La Train, sise au hameau de la Train, in Romenay, 1.7 mi away.
40% 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 La Chapelle-Thècle.
The share aged 15 to 24 is 7.2%. 34% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (22%). Graduates make up a fifth of adults.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| La Chapelle-Thècle | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.4% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 34% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 10.0% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Saône-et-Loire’s towns (13.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Households’ median disposable income: €25,230 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.
The estimated advertised rent is €9.37/m² a month, close to Saône-et-Loire’s towns (€9.77/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 31 homes in La Chapelle-Thècle. House rents are put at about €8.14/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,000/m² | 31 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in La Chapelle-Thècle is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in La Chapelle-Thècle.
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-Thècle | 517 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Louhans-Châteaurenaud | 6,446 | 7.7 | B | A− | C− | C+ |
| Tournus | 5,701 | 9.7 | B | A− | D− | B− |
| Sennecey-le-Grand | 2,895 | 13 | A− | B+ | A | C |
| Ouroux-sur-Saône | 3,214 | 14 | — | B+ | — | B+ |
| Montrevel-en-Bresse Ain | 2,743 | 16 | B− | C+ | B | B− |
| Bâgé-Dommartin Ain | 4,050 | 17 | A | B+ | A | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
La Chapelle-Thècle is a commune of 517 people in the Communauté de communes Terres de Bresse. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.