Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 291 residents in Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Chenou has none. 10% of homes here are second homes. It skews older: 31% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Chenou does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Chenou; none is classé, France’s top protection.
34% 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 Chenou.
Degrees are held by 19% of adults, lower than both Seine-et-Marne’s towns (34%) and compared French towns (30%). Half of Chenou is older than 53.1, half younger.
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Seine-et-Marne 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Chenou | Seine-et-Marne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 13% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 26% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 15% | 22% |
| No diploma | 25% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 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 Chenou; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Jobs located in Chenou: 50, for 100 residents in work (0.5 each). The jobless rate is 10.8%. Half of residents lived on more than €27,280 a year per consumption unit, near Seine-et-Marne’s towns (€28,310) and higher than compared French towns (€25,970).
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 collège is 2 mi away. The closest lycée for the general bac is 7 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Pierre RouxNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 76 | 74%−7 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 Chenou: 7 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €9.72/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Chenou. Best known first.
Chenou has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Sulpice et Saint-Antoine: Photo: Thor19 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Chenou 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chenou | 291 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Château-Landon | 3,149 | 2.4 | B− | B+ | B+ | B |
| Souppes-sur-Loing | 4,952 | 4.1 | D | B | C+ | D |
| Dordives Loiret | 3,277 | 5.5 | C | B+ | B | D |
| Saint-Pierre-lès-Nemours | 5,401 | 7.3 | B− | C− | B− | A |
| Nemours | 12,889 | 7.5 | D− | C | D | C− |
| Ferrières-en-Gâtinais Loiret | 3,839 | 7.8 | B− | B− | A− | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France
Chenou is a commune of 291 people in the Communauté de communes Gâtinais Val de Loing. 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.