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Châteaubriant

Châteaubriant has 12,231 residents and 6,732 homes, 66% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €1,810/m² over five years, 43% below the département figure. The median living standard is €20,350 a year. For the average resident, 60 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 44036 · Postcode 44110 · Updated 24 October 2026
12,231residents2022 census
€1,810/m²median price per m²Loire-Atlantique : €3,180/m²
32%green space within 500 mneighbourhood average
60services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood average
Châteaubriant · 5 IRIS neighbourhoods
Map of Châteaubriant: Share of land within 500 m that is green space
0%30%+
Share of land within 500 m that is green space

Sources: IGN and Insee, IRIS boundaries and Admin Express 2024 (Open Licence 2.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0)

All 5 IRIS neighbourhoods.

IRIS are Insee’s statistical neighbourhoods of about 2,000 people each. Colour shows where each one sits among the others.

NeighbourhoodResidentsLiving standardHome ownersSocial housingAged 75+UnemploymentGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Centre3,146€19,76042%4%14%14.4%4%123
Ville aux Roses2,279€17,73049%37%16%23.7%31%42
Béré-Choisel-Borderie-Vitré4,032€21,78069%7%14%9.0%33%49
Renac2,492€20,68068%13%13%11.9%71%20
Z.A. Ville en Bois283–86%0%14%12.9%16%17

Sources: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0) · Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

12,231 residents and 5,975 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

16%
aged under 15
16%
aged 15–29
34%
aged 60 and over
45%
of households are people living alone
18%
of households are couples with children
8%
of households are single-parent families

Source: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Homes.

6,732 homes, 89% of them main residences, with 4.1 rooms on average.

66%
of homes are houses
58%
of households own their home
13%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
2%
second homes
9%
empty homes
83%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 191910%
1919–194511%
1946–197026%
1971–199031%
1991–200511%
2006–201911%

Source: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Property prices.

863 house and flat sales over five years.

€1,810/m²median price, houses and flatsLoire-Atlantique : €3,180/m²
€1,700/m²flats158 sales
€1,840/m²houses705 sales

Median prices from sales published in France’s Demandes de valeurs foncières (DVF) over ten half-years, for sales of a single property. Individual sales are not shown. A median is only given where there were at least ten sales.

Source: DGFiP property sales (DVF), data.gouv.fr statistics (Open Licence 2.0)

Income and work.

Median living standard of €20,350 a year in 2021.

€20,350median living standard a year2021
18.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€11,910the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€33,410the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
13.6%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
21%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
4%
managers and professionals among over-15s
37%
retired among over-15s

Living standard is a household’s disposable income after taxes and benefits, divided by its consumption units. Half of residents live on less than the median. Income on its own says nothing about what a neighbourhood is like to live in.

Sources: Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0) · Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Safety.

Offences recorded in 2025, with the rate per 1,000 residents and the change from 2024.

Indicator2025RateChange
Burglaries of homes405.9 per 1,000−23%
Thefts from people without violence988.0 per 1,000−16%
Armed robberies00.0 per 1,000–
Physical violence outside the family635.1 per 1,000−7%
Domestic physical violence675.5 per 1,000+43%
Sexual violence695.6 per 1,000+30%
Vehicle thefts242.0 per 1,000+4%
Thefts from vehicles161.3 per 1,000−41%
Thefts of vehicle parts161.3 per 1,000−48%
Deliberate damage and vandalism12710.4 per 1,000−7%
Fraud and payment card fraud887.2 per 1,000−5%

These figures count offences recorded by the police and gendarmerie, not how safe a place feels, and not every offence is reported. Rates are per 1,000 residents (per 1,000 homes for burglaries): where many people visit but few live, as in town centres and shopping areas, they are naturally higher. Small counts are not published.

Source: Ministry of the Interior (SSMSI), recorded crime by municipality 2024–2025 (Open Licence 2.0)

Everyday life.

What is within one kilometre of the town hall. For the average resident, 13 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 1.6 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops5
Bakeries5
Pharmacies4
Doctors4
Dentists1
Cafés and bars12
Restaurants16
Parks and gardens8
Playgrounds4
Sports pitches9
Gyms and sports halls4
Libraries1
Nurseries and childcare0
Bus stops23
Tram and metro stops1
Railway stations2

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

Facilities and services in Châteaubriant on 1 January 2025, from Insee’s permanent database of facilities.

9.8GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 9.6
5pharmacieson 1 January 2025
13food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners12
Dentists10
Nurses16
Physiotherapists10
Pharmacies5
Emergency departments1
Supermarkets and hypermarkets6
Convenience stores and grocers7
Bakeries11
Butchers2
Petrol stations5
EV charging stations11
Post offices and postal points1
Banks11
France services centres1
Police and gendarmerie1
Restaurants38
Hairdressers22
Nurseries3
Swimming pools2
Sports halls6
Gyms1
Cinemas1
Libraries1
Performance venues1

Insee’s permanent database of facilities lists the shops, services and health professionals present in each commune on 1 January. Health professionals in private practice are counted one by one; several may work at the same address.

Source: Insee, permanent database of facilities 2025 (Open Licence 2.0)

Natural and industrial hazards.

Major hazards the State lists for Châteaubriant, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingslow river flooding, run-off and mudflowsprevention plan
Ground movementclay shrinkage and swelling
Earthquake
Severe weatherstorms, lightning, hail, snow and freezing rain
Radon
Dam failure
Transport of hazardous goods
12natural-disaster declarationssince 1989
June 2018latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows8
Drought (clay shrinkage)3
Ground movement1

A natural-disaster declaration (arrêté CatNat) lets insurers pay out for the damage. The count reflects past events, not a forecast of future risk. The list of hazards comes from each département’s major-risk file; a prevention plan in force limits building in exposed zones.

Source: Géorisques, GASPAR database (Open Licence 2.0), as of 5 October 2026

Schools.

9 primary and nursery schools, 4 collèges and 6 lycées are open here, 12 of them state schools.

Collège La ville aux RosesLower secondary (collège) · state
Collège Robert SchumanLower secondary (collège) · state
Collège Saint-JosephLower secondary (collège) · private
Section d'enseignement général et professionnel adapté du Collège Ville aux RosesLower secondary (collège) · state
Ecole maternelle publique BéréNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle publique Claude MonetNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle publique René-Guy CadouNursery school · state
Ecole primaire privée La TrinitéPrimary school · private
Ecole primaire privée Nazareth-Saint JosephPrimary school · private
Ecole primaire publique Les Terrasses - Marcel ViaudPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire publique BéréPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire publique Claude MonetPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire publique René-Guy CadouPrimary school · state
Ecole secondaire professionnelle privée Wood UpUpper secondary (lycée) · private
LEAP Saint-JosephUpper secondary (lycée) · private
Lycée Saint-JosephUpper secondary (lycée) · private
Lycée polyvalent Guy Môquet - Étienne LenoirUpper secondary (lycée) · state
Lycée professionnel Saint-Joseph NazarethUpper secondary (lycée) · private
Section d'enseignement professionnel du LPO G.Moquet - E.LenoirUpper secondary (lycée) · state

Source: Ministry of Education, school directory (Open Licence 2.0). Admission depends on catchment rules and each school’s own policy.

Nearby communes.

The communes in the département whose town halls are closest.