Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 818 in Vendée, Pays de la Loire.
Chasnais is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Chasnais does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Chasnais as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Prieuré (ancien), in Les Magnils-Reigniers, 1.3 mi away.
Explore the history →Heritage, other places to visit and gardens in and near Chasnais. Best known first.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Luçon4.8 km east, in LuçonBattlefieldBattlefieldPremière bataille de Luçon4.9 km northeast, in LuçonHistoric houseHistoric housePalais épiscopal de Luçon4.8 km east, in LuçonGardenGardenJardin Dumaine4.5 km east, in LuçonAbbeyAbbeyPrieuré des Magnils-Reigniers2.1 km north, in Les Magnils-ReigniersPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chasnais.
On this, Chasnais is below both Vendée’s towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%). 21% of residents are 65 or over.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Vendée 50.9%, France 51.8%.
| Chasnais | Vendée median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Vendée median and France median: the median of compared communes
In the comparison, Chasnais comes below both Vendée’s towns (7.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Chasnais has 300 jobs for 400 working residents, 0.7 per worker. At the census, 3.9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
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.
For Chasnais, that is above both Vendée’s towns (92.4%) and compared French towns (87.5%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Sainte-Ursule PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 159 | 97%+3 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Sainte-Ursule PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 100 | 99%+1 pt |
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 median sale price was €1,970/m², below both Vendée’s towns (€2,339/m²) and compared French towns (€2,430/m²).
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,970/m² | 37 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Chasnais is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Chasnais 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chasnais | 818 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luçon | 9,417 | 2.9 | C+ | B+ | C− | C+ |
| Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais | 2,808 | 5.1 | — | B+ | — | B+ |
| Angles | 3,115 | 9.1 | — | C− | — | C |
| L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île | 2,845 | 9.6 | C− | D | C+ | B |
| Saint-Jean-d'Hermine | 3,611 | 9.7 | A− | A | B− | B− |
| Rives de l'Yon | 4,335 | 10 | A− | B+ | A+ | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Vendée, Pays de la Loire
Chasnais is a commune of 818 people in the Communauté de communes Sud Vendée Littoral. 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 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.