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Xanton-ChassenonVendée

Some 743 people live in this town, in Vendée, Pays de la Loire.

Population

743

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€9.85

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€24,800

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Xanton-Chassenon a good place to live?

Xanton-Chassenon is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

Église · Inscrit · Photo: Spouik · CC BY-SA 3.0

Xanton-Chassenon’s story

Xanton-Chassenon in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Xanton-Chassenon: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1927.

22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1956First protected: Château des Chassenon
2005Most recently protected: Ancien prieuré

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Xanton-Chassenon.

History

Old homes shape Xanton-Chassenon: 22% were built before 1919, more than in Vendée’s towns or compared French towns

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

Its heritage reaches back to the 14th century. Among the classé monuments in Xanton-Chassenon is Château des Chassenon. The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments locally: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit2

Among them · Classé

Château des Chassenon 16th c.

14th c.

oldest protected part

1927

first monument protected

Full pageXanton-Chassenon’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes22% built before 1919 · Older homes Map3 historic monuments Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Xanton-Chassenon?”

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

Who lives here

Children make up 22% of Xanton-Chassenon, above Vendée’s towns and compared French towns

20% of residents are 65 or over, below both Vendée’s towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 6.8% of residents. The middle age in Xanton-Chassenon is 42.7.

42.7median age

Xanton-ChassenonVendée medianFrance median

Vendée medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

20%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma19%

CAP or BEP31%

Baccalauréat18%

Higher education25%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Vendée 50.9%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Xanton-Chassenon
	Xanton-Chassenon	Vendée median	France median
Under 15	22%	16%	17%
15–24	6.8%	9.9%	11%
25–44	24%	21%	23%
45–64	27%	27%	26%
65+	20%	23%	22%
No diploma	19%	19%	19%
CAP or BEP	31%	30%	26%
Baccalauréat	18%	19%	18%
Higher education	25%	26%	30%

Full pageXanton-Chassenon’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages42.7 median age · 20% are 65 or over Households310 households · 2.4 people per household Born abroad2.6% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Xanton-Chassenon?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Vendée median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commute

Only 2.9% of commuters in Xanton-Chassenon go to work without a car, fewer than in Vendée’s towns and compared French towns

100 jobs are based in Xanton-Chassenon, for 300 working residents (0.3 per worker). Median disposable income comes to €24,800 a year per consumption unit. 9.0% of the labour force are out of work.

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving89%

On foot2%

Public transport1%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Bicycle0%

100

jobs based in Xanton-Chassenon, 0.3 per working resident

9.0%

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

€24,800

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

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageXanton-Chassenon’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Getting to work3% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here100 jobs based here · 0.3 per working resident Median income€24,800 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Schools

79.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 3 points below the expected rate

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

For collège, the closest is 1.8 mi away.

79.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Xanton-Chassenon79.0%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Frédéric et Irène Joliot-CurieNearest collègeCollège	Collège	48	79%−3 pts

79.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, −3 pts against the expected rate

1.8 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pageXanton-Chassenon’s schools pageOpen the page

Collèges79.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

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

Housing

Renting in Xanton-Chassenon costs less than in Vendée’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €9.85/m² a month

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

Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 23 homes in Xanton-Chassenon.

€9.85/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Xanton-Chassenon€9.85/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Vendée median€11.32/m²

€9.85/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.67 to €12.65/m² a month)

€8.85/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageXanton-Chassenon’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€9.85/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Prieuré de Xanton-Chassenon and 4 more in and around Xanton-Chassenon

Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Xanton-Chassenon. Best known first.

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AbbeyAbbeyPrieuré de Xanton-Chassenonin town AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Vincent de Nieul-sur-l'Autise3.9 km southeast, in Rives-d'Autise AttractionAttractionLa Maison de la Meunerie4 km south, in Rives-d'Autise ChâteauChâteauLa Vergne5 km north, in Saint-Hilaire-des-Loges MuseumMuseumMaison d'Aliénor4 km southeast, in Rives-d'Autise

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Xanton-Chassenon

13pages on Xanton-Chassenon

The big questions

SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 6.1 mi away Housing23 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute100 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors7% of the commune is protected nature AttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 42.7 History3 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Xanton-Chassenon: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →

Château des ChassenonChâteau · 16th c.

Inscrit

Ancien prieuréPriory · 14th c.

Photo credits

Château des Chassenon: Photo: Collection A. Robin, Fontenay-le-Comte · Public domain

Famous people from Xanton-Chassenon

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Xanton-Chassenon yet.

How we find them →

Xanton-Chassenon’s neighbors

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

All towns in Vendée →

Fontenay-le-ComteBenetMagnéLa ChâtaigneraieÉchiréNiortXanton-Chassenon

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Xanton-Chassenon	743	—	—	—	—	—
Fontenay-le-Comte	14,059	4.9	B⁺	B	C⁻	B⁺
Benet	4,089	7.6	A	B⁺	A⁺	C⁺
Magné Deux-Sèvres	2,728	12	A	B	A⁻	B
La Châtaigneraie	2,600	13	A⁻	A	B⁻	D
Échiré Deux-Sèvres	3,549	14	A⁺	A⁻	A	A
Niort Deux-Sèvres	59,854	14	B	B	D	B⁺

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

About Xanton-Chassenon

Commune in Vendée, Pays de la Loire

Xanton-Chassenon is a commune of 743 people in the Communauté de communes Vendée, Sèvre, Autise. 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: 743 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Vendée, Sèvre, Autise
Département: Vendée (85)
Région: Pays de la Loire
Area: 7.5 sq mi (19.4 km²)
INSEE code: 85306

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.