Chambles (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃bl]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France. The commune has an area of 18.90 km and its altitude ranges from 360 to 741 meters. As of 2019, there were 522 dwellings in Chambles, of which 420 main residences.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 700 —     1800 700 +0.00% 1806 698 −0.05% 1821 715 +0.16% 1831 702 −0.18% 1836 782 +2.18% 1841 791 +0.23% 1846 897 +2.55% 1851 975 +1.68% 1856 1,020 +0.91% 1861 803 −4.67% 1866 912 +2.58% 1872 685 −4.66% 1876 696 +0.40% 1881 724 +0.79% 1886 707 −0.47% 1891 655 −1.52% 1896 647 −0.25%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1901 580 −2.16% 1906 550 −1.06% 1911 516 −1.27% 1921 467 −0.99% 1926 465 −0.09% 1931 424 −1.83% 1936 380 −2.17% 1946 290 −2.67% 1954 279 −0.48% 1962 288 +0.40% 1968 295 +0.40% 1975 356 +2.72% 1982 545 +6.27% 1990 624 +1.71% 1999 762 +2.24% 2007 914 +2.30% 2012 967 +1.13% 2017 1,000 +0.67%
Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2017)

• Communes of the Loire department