Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 465 in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Chalais is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Chalais does most differently from other towns.
Chalais has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
28% 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 Chalais.
19% of adults hold a degree. Children under 15 make up 14%, lower than both Vienne’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 31% of residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Vienne 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Chalais | Vienne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.8% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Vienne median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Chalais has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Half of residents lived on more than €24,190 a year per consumption unit, below Vienne’s towns (€26,210) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. Per resident in work, Chalais counts 0.2 jobs (50 jobs, 200 workers). 5.5% of Chalais’ working residents had no journey to work at the census.
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 town’s pupils have a collège 2.5 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège privé Chavagnes Saint-Joseph PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 54 | 96%+6 pts |
| Lycée Guy ChauvetNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 140 | 92%−4 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.
A house rents for an estimated €7.36/m² a month. 23 houses and apartments changed hands in Chalais from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Chalais. Best known first.
Chalais has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Chalais 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chalais | 465 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Loudun | 6,839 | 2.2 | C | A | D | C+ |
| Chinon Indre-et-Loire | 8,144 | 15 | C+ | B+ | D | C+ |
| Thouars Deux-Sèvres | 13,891 | 15 | A− | A | C− | B+ |
| Montreuil-Bellay Maine-et-Loire | 3,746 | 16 | B− | A | C+ | C+ |
| Airvault Deux-Sèvres | 3,306 | 16 | A+ | A | A− | B− |
| Beaumont-en-Véron Indre-et-Loire | 2,717 | 16 | — | A− | — | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Chalais is a commune of 465 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays Loudunais. 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 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.