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Some 922 people live in this town, in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Is Chiré-en-Montreuil a good place to live?

There are no grades for Chiré-en-Montreuil: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. The median home sells for €1,316/m².

What makes Chiré-en-Montreuil stand out

The one thing Chiré-en-Montreuil does most differently from other towns.

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Château
Château · Inscrit · Photo: Pymouss · CC BY-SA 3.0
Chiré-en-Montreuil’s story

Chiré-en-Montreuil in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 4 historic monuments in Chiré-en-Montreuil; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1942.

31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1942First protected: Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste
  • 2026Most recently protected: Parc du château de Piloué
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chiré-en-Montreuil.

Who lives here

Chiré-en-Montreuil has fewer older residents than Vienne’s towns or compared French towns: 19% are 65 or over

Young adults of 15 to 24 account for a tenth of the town. Children under 15 make up 18%, about level with compared French towns (17%) and above Vienne’s towns (16%). Residents of Chiré-en-Montreuil have a median age of 43.4.

43.4median age
Chiré-en-MontreuilVienne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma12%
CAP or BEP31%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education31%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Vienne 52.1%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Chiré-en-Montreuil
Chiré-en-MontreuilVienne medianFrance median
Under 1518%16%17%
15–249.6%10%11%
25–4425%22%23%
45–6429%26%26%
65+19%25%22%
No diploma12%17%19%
CAP or BEP31%27%26%
Baccalauréat21%18%18%
Higher education31%32%30%

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

History

Old homes shape Chiré-en-Montreuil: 31% were built before 1919, more than in both Vienne’s towns and compared French towns

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

Most of the list is houses and mansions: 3 of 4. The protected list starts in the 12th century.

4historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit3
Level not given1
12th c.
oldest protected part
1942
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

Only 4.0% of commuters in Chiré-en-Montreuil go to work without a car, fewer than in both Vienne’s towns and compared French towns

6.7% of the labour force were unemployed, below Vienne’s towns (8.0%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. For its 450 residents in work, Chiré-en-Montreuil has 350 jobs: 0.8 each. After tax and benefits, the median income is €26,660 a year per consumption unit.

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving91%
On foot3%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle1%
Public transport1%
350
jobs based in Chiré-en-Montreuil, 0.8 per working resident
6.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,660
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Schools

97.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the two collèges within 5 km, 5.5 points above the expected rate

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

For the general bac, the closest lycée is 10.4 mi away. The nearest collège is 2.4 mi away.

97.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Chiré-en-Montreuil97.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Arthur RimbaudNearest collègeCollègeCollège10098%+7 pts
Collège privé La Chaume - La Salle PrivateBest against expectations: 4 points above the expected rateCollègeCollège10296%+4 pts
97.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, +5.5 pts against the expected rate
2.4 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Chiré-en-Montreuil than in Vienne’s towns or across compared French towns: €7.93/m² a month

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

The market in Chiré-en-Montreuil: 33 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.

€1,316/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Chiré-en-Montreuil€1,316/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Vienne median€1,790/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€1,316/m²33
€7.93/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.16 to €10.22/m² a month)
€8.48/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château de Chiré en Montreuil and 4 more in and around Chiré-en-Montreuil

Heritage and other places to visit in and near Chiré-en-Montreuil. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Chiré-en-Montreuil

14pages on Chiré-en-Montreuil

Landmarks

The Culture ministry’s list holds 4 historic monuments in Chiré-en-Montreuil; none is classé, France’s top protection.

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Photo credits

Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste: Photo: Pymouss · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Chiré-en-Montreuil

One notable person was born in Chiré-en-Montreuil.

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Chiré-en-Montreuil’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 Vienne →
VouilléCisséBoivre-la-ValléeNeuville-de-PoitouVouneuil-sous-BiardMigné-AuxancesVouilléCisséBoivre-la-ValléeNeuville-de-PoitouVouneuil-sous-BiardMigné-AuxancesChiré-en-Montreuil
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Chiré-en-Montreuil922—————
Vouillé3,6972.6ABA−C
Cissé2,8696.1—B—A+
Boivre-la-Vallée3,0246.3—A−—A+
Neuville-de-Poitou5,5137AB+BB+
Vouneuil-sous-Biard6,2908.3A−C+A−A
Migné-Auxances6,2859.2A−BB+B+

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

About Chiré-en-Montreuil

Commune in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Chiré-en-Montreuil is a commune of 922 people in the Communauté de communes du Haut-Poitou. 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
922 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Haut-Poitou
Département
Vienne (86)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
8.3 sq mi (21.6 km²)
INSEE code
86074

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 November 9, 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.