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A town in Aube, Grand Est, home to 350 people.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Loches-sur-Ource falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for 13% of homes.
The one thing Loches-sur-Ource does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Loches-sur-Ource, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1996.
61% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Loches-sur-Ource.
Nearly a fifth of residents are 65 or over, below Aube’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Graduates make up 17% of adults. Loches-sur-Ource has a median age of 49.9 years.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aube 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Loches-sur-Ource | Aube median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 24% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 23% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aube median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Loches-sur-Ource, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The oldest protected building goes back to the 18th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Of those in the labour force, 8.6% are unemployed. Loches-sur-Ource has 150 jobs for 200 working residents, 1 per worker. Also worth knowing: 3.4% of the town’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 20 homes in Loches-sur-Ource.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Loches-sur-Ource. Best known first.
Loches-sur-Ource has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Pont sur l'Ource: Photo: Hg marigny · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata places 2 people here, but for none of them do the articles confirm Loches-sur-Ource as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loches-sur-Ource | 350 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bar-sur-Seine | 2,858 | 6.9 | C− | A+ | C− | D− |
| Châtillon-sur-Seine Côte-d'Or | 5,443 | 15 | A | A+ | C+ | B |
| Bar-sur-Aube | 4,665 | 15 | B− | A+ | C− | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aube, Grand Est
Loches-sur-Ource is a commune of 350 people in the Communauté de communes du Barséquanais en Champagne. 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
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 October 30, 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.