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La ChausséeVienne

The town has 189 residents and lies in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Population

189

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€8.22

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

Median income

€23,550

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 La Chaussée a good place to live?

At under 1,000 residents, La Chaussée is too small for the grades other French towns get.

Château de La Bonnetière · Inscrit · Photo: Gildas de La Bouillerie · CC BY-SA 3.0

La Chaussée’s story

La Chaussée in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in La Chaussée; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.

26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1926First protected: Église Notre-Dame
1987Most recently protected: Château de La Bonnetière

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Chaussée.

History

Old homes shape La Chaussée: 26% 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.

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in La Chaussée; none is classé, France’s top protection. Protection here reaches back to the 15th century.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit2

15th c.

oldest protected part

1926

first monument protected

Full pageLa Chaussée’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes26% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in La Chaussée?”

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

Who lives here

Fewer people in La Chaussée hold a degree than in Vienne’s towns or compared French towns: 19%

Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 9.1% of the town. The age that splits La Chaussée in two is 50.6. Nearly a quarter of residents have reached 65.

50.6median age

La ChausséeVienne medianFrance median

Vienne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

24%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma25%

CAP or BEP29%

Baccalauréat20%

Higher education19%

Women and men · all residents

47% women, 53% men

About 112 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Vienne 52.1%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in La Chaussée
	La Chaussée	Vienne median	France median
Under 15	15%	16%	17%
15–24	9.1%	10%	11%
25–44	19%	22%	23%
45–64	33%	26%	26%
65+	24%	25%	22%
No diploma	25%	17%	19%
CAP or BEP	29%	27%	26%
Baccalauréat	20%	18%	18%
Higher education	19%	32%	30%

Full pageLa Chaussée’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages50.6 median age · 24% are 65 or over Households90 households · 2.1 people per household Born abroad2.1% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of La Chaussée?”

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

Work & commute

Only 1.2% of commuters in La Chaussée go to work without a car, fewer than in both Vienne’s towns and compared French towns

Half of residents lived on more than €23,550 a year per consumption unit, lower than both Vienne’s towns (€26,210) and compared French towns (€25,970). The unemployment rate comes to 12.1%. 4.9% of La Chaussée’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.

1%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving93%

Public transport1%

Motorbike or scooter1%

On foot0%

Bicycle0%

jobs based in La Chaussée, 0.1 per working resident

12.1%

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

€23,550

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

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageLa Chaussée’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Getting to work1% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here0.1 per working resident Median income€23,550 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in La Chaussée than in Vienne’s towns or across compared French towns: €8.22/m² a month

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

13 houses and apartments changed hands in La Chaussée from July 2023 to June 2026.

€8.22/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

La Chaussée€8.22/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Vienne median€10.33/m²

€8.22/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.55 to €10.32/m² a month)

€7.10/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageLa Chaussée’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€8.22/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Château de la Bonnetière and 4 more in and around La Chaussée

Heritage, museums and gardens in and near La Chaussée. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Bonnetièrein town MuseumMuseumMaison de l'Acadiein town GardenGardenMagic Hortus2.3 km east, in Verrue ChâteauChâteauChâteau de La Guérinière3.2 km northeast, in Guesnes ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sautonne4.8 km northwest, in Martaizé

Keep exploring

Everything we know about La Chaussée

12pages on La Chaussée

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 8.9 mi away Work & commute0 jobs based here Housing13 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors54% of the commune is protected nature Attractions2 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 50.6 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in La Chaussée; none is classé, France’s top protection.

All monuments →

Église Notre-DameChurch · 15th c.

Château de La BonnetièreChâteau · 17th c.

Photo credits

Église Notre-Dame: Photo: PèreForez · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Château de La Bonnetière: Photo: Gildas de La Bouillerie · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from La Chaussée

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in La Chaussée yet.

How we find them →

La Chaussée’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 →

LoudunAirvaultSaint-Martin-la-PalluNeuville-de-PoitouThouarsVouilléLa Chaussée

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
La Chaussée	189	—	—	—	—	—
Loudun	6,839	8.7	C	A	D	C⁺
Airvault Deux-Sèvres	3,306	13	A⁺	A	A⁻	B⁻
Saint-Martin-la-Pallu	5,713	14	A⁻	A	A⁺	B
Neuville-de-Poitou	5,513	15	A	B⁺	B	B⁺
Thouars Deux-Sèvres	13,891	17	A⁻	A	C⁻	B⁺
Vouillé	3,697	17	A	B	A⁻	C

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

About La Chaussée

Commune in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

La Chaussée is a commune of 189 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

Population: 189 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes du Pays Loudunais
Département: Vienne (86)
Région: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area: 5.2 sq mi (13.6 km²)
INSEE code: 86069

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.