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Home to 714 people, this town lies in Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Châtres out for now. Over-65s are only 15% of the population.
The one thing Châtres does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Châtres; none is classé, France’s top protection.
17% 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 Châtres.
Among adults, 39% have a degree. Just over a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, near Seine-et-Marne’s towns (13%) and higher than compared French towns (11%).
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Seine-et-Marne 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Châtres | Seine-et-Marne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 13% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 15% | 22% |
| No diploma | 9.5% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 39% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Seine-et-Marne median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Châtres; 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 was €32,450 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Seine-et-Marne’s towns (€28,310) and compared French towns (€25,970). Jobs based in Châtres number 1,200, against 350 residents in work (3.5 per worker). A fifth of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport.
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.
Collège pupils travel 3 mi to the nearest one. The nearest general lycée is 3.5 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Stephane MallarméNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 121 | 79%−13 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.
The market in Châtres: 24 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Châtres. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau royal du Vivier4 km southeast, in Fontenay-Trésigny
MuseumMusée Hippolyte-Henry4.1 km east, in Fontenay-TrésignyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Combreux4.1 km northwest, in Tournan-en-BrieFortFortPorte d'En-Bas4.2 km east, in Fontenay-TrésignyChâteauChâteauChateau’form4.2 km southeast, in Fontenay-TrésignyPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Châtres has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château des Boulayes: Photo: Grefeuille · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Châtres 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Châtres | 714 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fontenay-Trésigny | 5,994 | 2.9 | C− | C− | B | C− |
| Tournan-en-Brie | 8,274 | 2.9 | B− | C− | B | B |
| Chaumes-en-Brie | 3,503 | 3.5 | C− | C | B+ | D |
| Gretz-Armainvilliers | 8,825 | 4.1 | C− | D | B | C |
| Verneuil-l'Étang | 3,223 | 4.8 | C | C− | B+ | C− |
| Guignes | 4,448 | 5.3 | C | C | A | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France
Châtres is a commune of 714 people in the Communauté de communes Val Briard. 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 4, 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.