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Living in Chambray-lès-Tours

Chambray-lès-Tours is a city in France. The city had 10 schools in 2026. There were 141.5 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 7.06 µg/m³ in 2024. The foreign population count was 610 in 2021. Annual NO₂ was 12 µg/m³ in 2024. At the end of 2022, the unemployment rate was 13.9%. At the start of 2023, Chambray-lès-Tours had a population of 12,720.

Higher unemployment than 73% of French cities that publish it and cleaner air than 86% of French cities that publish it.

Which France-wide rules apply when you move to Chambray-lès-Tours?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in FranceNational rates and thresholds that apply in Chambray-lès-Tours.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Chambray-lès-Tours yet. France has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Net rent across major citiesChambray-lès-Tours highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Chambray-lès-Tours highlighted€26.30Paris€13.26Angers€12.10Amiens€12.08Metz€12.04Dijon€11.98Rouen€11.80Reims€11.06Le Havre€10.88Perpignan€10.47Le Mans€9.40Besançon€9.06Limogesnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct234.1 %31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
Dwellings6,698 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE7Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings6,264 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE7Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Chambray-lès-Tours?

The unemployment rate is about 13.9 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 13.94 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune11
Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Chambray-lès-Tours is 13.9%. Of 2,240 cities with data, 898 have unemployment of 5 to under 10%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band18 cities: 0% to under 5%180–5898 cities: 5% to under 10%8985–10832 cities: 10% to under 15%83210–15Chambray-lès-Tours 13.9%377 cities: 15% to under 20%37715–2097 cities: 20% to under 25%9720–2515 cities: 25% to under 30%1525–303 cities: 30% to under 35%330–35

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability97.61 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)3Official
Gigabit broadband availability97.61 %31 Mar 2026Independent ARCEP municipal count of premises eligible for the >=1 Gbit/s fixed advertised-speed class, divided by the ARCEP type=all municipal premises denominator. This is availability/eligibility, not adoption, measured speed, FTTH-only coverage or mobile coverage.5Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,597 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr21Official
Unemployment rate13.94 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune11Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Chambray-lès-Tours. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Chambray-lès-Tours. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools10 schools27 May 2026RNEE exact Code_commune; etat=OUVERT; code_nature 100-199 or 300-399; unique UAI count.19Official · commune
Primary School Count7 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)14Official
School Count11 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)14Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents141.5 per 100,000 people31 Dec 2024INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence9Official
Hospital Beds Per 100k3,611 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2011DREES / DGOS – Statistique Annuelle des Établissements de Santé (SAE) 20114Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Chambray-lès-Tours when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Hospital Beds Per 100k3,611 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport5 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights17Official
Nearest airportTUF3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport11 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Chambray-lès-Tours. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Contrat d’intégration républicaine (CIR) — Integration course

État français and OFII

For eligible non-EU foreign residents.

FrenchIn Person
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DIAN language-training offer finder — Other

Réseau des Carif-Oref and DIAN

For people seeking French-language training.

FrenchIn Person, Online
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Chambray-lès-Tours.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Chambray-lès-Tours?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.1 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 7.06 µg/m³ · 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.1
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Chambray-lès-Tours average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND26°2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Chambray-lès-Tours average monthly precipitation, mm020406080635249535853474452666972JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Chambray-lès-Tours average monthly sunshine, hours06513019526068951481872142282472371911227864JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Chambray-lès-Tours annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.1PM2.5154012.2PM10104012.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in FranceAnnual PM2.5 in Chambray-lès-Tours is 7.1 µg/m³. Of 1,975 cities with data, 626 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band2 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³23–412 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³124–541 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³415–6159 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³1596–7482 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³4827–8Chambray-lès-Tours 7.1626 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³6268–9447 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³4479–10166 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³16610–1127 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³2711–129 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³912–134 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³413–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean12.04 µg/m³country median 14.820242024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.1Official
NO₂ — latest reading12.67 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Latest valid NO2 hourly station observation on the official LCSQA E2 current-day extract, mapped to the exact INSEE centre through an exact normalized station-name crosswalk to EEA station metadata.13Official
PM10 — annual mean12.16 µg/m³country median 14.220242024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.1Official
PM2.5 — annual mean7.06 µg/m³country median 8.520242024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.1Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 7.7 · Feb 9 · Mar 12.9 · Apr 16 · May 19.6 · Jun 23.4 · Jul 25.9 · Aug 26 · Sep 22.1 · Oct 17 · Nov 11.4 · Dec 8.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TOURS20Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 2.5 · Feb 2.3 · Mar 4.3 · Apr 6 · May 9.4 · Jun 12.6 · Jul 14.4 · Aug 14.3 · Sep 11.4 · Oct 9 · Nov 5.3 · Dec 2.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TOURS20Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 5.1 · Feb 5.6 · Mar 8.6 · Apr 11 · May 14.5 · Jun 18 · Jul 20.2 · Aug 20.2 · Sep 16.8 · Oct 13 · Nov 8.3 · Dec 5.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TOURS20Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 63 · Feb 52.4 · Mar 48.7 · Apr 53 · May 57.7 · Jun 53.2 · Jul 46.6 · Aug 44 · Sep 51.8 · Oct 66 · Nov 69.3 · Dec 72.1 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TOURS20Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 68 · Feb 95 · Mar 148 · Apr 187 · May 214 · Jun 228 · Jul 247 · Aug 237 · Sep 191 · Oct 122 · Nov 78 · Dec 64 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TOURS20Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time12 published observations, 2013–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Chambray-lès-Tours by year, µg/m³6.310.114.017.8201320152017202120247.1µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 58.5% between 2013 and 2024, from 17.0 to 7.1.

Cities of a similar size in France

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All France cities
Aubergenville12,723 residentsAndernos-les-Bains12,710 residentsComines12,731 residentsChâlette-sur-Loing12,677 residentsMèze12,669 residentsBayeux12,659 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 19.4 km² in 2022. Population density was 612.2 people per km² in 2022.

How many people live in Chambray-lès-Tours?

The published population was 12,720 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Chambray-lès-Tours residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport95.2%Foreign residents 4.8%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area19.4 km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Foreign residents610 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT116Official
Population density612.2 people/km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Population12,720 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune10Official

International community in Chambray-lès-Tours

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Citizenship

Population resident in France excluding Mayotte; INSEE RP2023 NAT; total age and sex · 2023 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total12,720100.0%
Français12,036.16994.6%
Etranger683.8315.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Is Chambray-lès-Tours a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–68%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–72%
Student64%strong on education, weak on safety · range 56–72%
Family58%strong on family, weak on safety · range 49–67%
Retirement62%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 52–72%
Foreign residents610 people2021Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population12,720 people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
NO₂ — latest reading12.67 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · Latest valid NO2 hourly station observation on the official LCSQA E2 current-day extract, mapped to the exact INSEE centre through an exact normalized station-name crosswalk to EEA station metadata.
Dwellings6,698 dwellings31 Dec 2023Official source · INSEE
Fibre-to-the-building availability97.61 %3 Aug 2026Official source · Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)
Gigabit broadband availability97.61 %31 Mar 2026Official source · Independent ARCEP municipal count of premises eligible for the >=1 Gbit/s fixed advertised-speed class, divided by the ARCEP type=all municipal premises denominator. This is availability/eligibility, not adoption, measured speed, FTTH-only coverage or mobile coverage.
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr)15Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Chambray-lès-Tours?

The published population was 12,720 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

Is the air quality good in Chambray-lès-Tours?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.1 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation..

What is the unemployment rate in Chambray-lès-Tours?

The unemployment rate is about 13.9 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Chambray-lès-Tours?

The median gross salary is 2,597 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.

How many foreign residents live in Chambray-lès-Tours?

610 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1.

Is Chambray-lès-Tours a good place to live?

Chambray-lès-Tours may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people are in the Total citizenship group in Chambray-lès-Tours?

The official citizenship distribution records 12,720 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2023 Census. This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Chambray-lès-Tours, France: rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/chambray-les-tours/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Chambray-lès-Tours, France: rent, salary},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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