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2,795 people call this town in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire home.

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Is Artannes-sur-Indre a good place to live?

Health is a strength: after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 33% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. It is strong on schools as well (A): brevet results 3 points above the expected rate. At the median price of €2,351/m², a 70 m² home costs 6 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the Communauté de communes Touraine Vallée de l'Indre. Its weakest is walkability (C) — 43% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 5% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work.

Figures: deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting, INSEE census 2023 · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi. Artannes-sur-Indre has no overall grade because safety isn’t graded here.

Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.

What makes Artannes-sur-Indre stand out

The 2 things Artannes-sur-Indre does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

How Artannes-sur-Indre grades

Each subject compares Artannes-sur-Indre with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.

How grading works

Artannes-sur-Indre has no overall grade because safety isn’t graded here.

How TownRatings grades French towns →

Ancien château des Archevêques
Ancien château des Archevêques · Inscrit · Photo: Joël Thibault · CC BY-SA 4.0
Artannes-sur-Indre’s story

Artannes-sur-Indre in pictures

Artannes-sur-Indre has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1948.

21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

René Besnard, born in 1879, is the one person born in Artannes-sur-Indre before 1900 that Wikidata records.

  • 1948First protected: Église Saint-Maurice
  • 1949Most recently protected: Ancien château des Archevêques
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Nearby attractions

Château Loché and 6 more in and around Artannes-sur-Indre

Heritage and museums in and near Artannes-sur-Indre. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Artannes-sur-Indre.

HealthHealth A

Fewer deaths than Artannes-sur-Indre’s ages would predict, 67 per 100 expected, under Indre-et-Loire’s towns and compared French towns

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

From 2016 to 2025, 169 residents of Artannes-sur-Indre died, against 227 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 25% fewer. At birth, a girl in Indre-et-Loire can expect 86.1 years and a boy 81 (2025); across France, 85.9 and 80.3. There are 3 general practitioners in the town.

−33%deaths against expected, after care homesAHealth Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw75
Adjusted67
Median town88
Expected100
3
GPs in Artannes-sur-Indre · 3.9 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
6 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Pole Sante Leonard de Vinci
6 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Pole Sante Leonard de Vinci
86.1 · 81
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Indre-et-Loire, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3

Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · Allowing for care homes is a TownRatings estimate, not a published statistic.

Schools

96.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 3 points above the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

School results put the town #2 of 40 in Indre-et-Loire. The closest collège is 2.8 mi off.

96.0%passed the brevetASchool Grade

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Artannes-sur-Indre96.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Val de l'IndreNearest collègeCollègeCollège16196%+3 pts
96.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, +3 pts against the expected rate
2.8 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Work & commuteJobs & income B

Fewer people in Artannes-sur-Indre are out of work than in Indre-et-Loire’s towns or across compared French towns: 6.6%

For its 1,300 residents in work, Artannes-sur-Indre has 250 jobs: 0.2 each. 5.3% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Indre-et-Loire’s towns (12.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Also worth knowing: the median disposable income is €28,920 a year per consumption unit.

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving89%
Public transport3%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Bicycle1%
250
jobs based in Artannes-sur-Indre, 0.2 per working resident
6.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€28,920
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
C
Walkability: better than 31% of compared French towns

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

History

Artannes-sur-Indre keeps more of its old housing than Indre-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 21% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The earliest of these monuments dates from the 11th century. Artannes-sur-Indre has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit2
11th c.
oldest protected part
1948
first monument protected

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

Who lives here

Few people in Artannes-sur-Indre are 15 to 24: 8.6%, fewer than in Indre-et-Loire’s towns and compared French towns

Children under 15 make up 18%, higher than both Indre-et-Loire’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). Those 65 and older account for a fifth of residents. Residents of Artannes-sur-Indre have a median age of 46.4.

46.4median age
Artannes-sur-IndreIndre-et-Loire medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma16%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education33%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Indre-et-Loire 51.8%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Artannes-sur-Indre
Artannes-sur-IndreIndre-et-Loire medianFrance median
Under 1518%16%17%
15–248.6%10%11%
25–4422%22%23%
45–6432%27%26%
65+20%24%22%
No diploma16%16%19%
CAP or BEP29%25%26%
Baccalauréat17%18%18%
Higher education33%34%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Indre-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes

HousingCost of living B

Renting in Artannes-sur-Indre costs less than in Indre-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €11.09/m² a month

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

The median price, €2,351/m², comes from 96 sales of houses and apartments in Artannes-sur-Indre from July 2023 to June 2026.

€2,351/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Artannes-sur-Indre€2,351/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Indre-et-Loire median€2,465/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€2,351/m²96
€11.09/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.26 to €13.29/m² a month)
6
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€9.89/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€27,550
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes Touraine Vallée de l'Indre

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Safety

Artannes-sur-Indre has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average

Recorded offenses in Artannes-sur-Indre came to 23 in 2025. The yearly rates for 2023–2025: 2.3 violent offenses and 8 graded property crimes per 1,000 residents. The commonest graded crime in the town was burglary (2025).

2.3recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year

Recorded by type · 2025

Burglary11
Criminal damage7
Theft from vehicles5
Armed robbery0
Fraud10

Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.

2.3
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
8
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
23
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
34.2%
of the index rests on the département’s average, used where small counts aren’t published

Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · When family violence, other physical violence, sexual violence and vehicle theft number five or fewer in a recent year, the figure is withheld, and the index uses the département’s average instead (34.2% of the index here). The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Artannes-sur-Indre

15pages on Artannes-sur-Indre

Landmarks

Artannes-sur-Indre has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

All monuments →
Photo credits

Église Saint-Maurice: Photo: Anthony Bechecloux · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ancien château des Archevêques: Photo: Joël Thibault · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Artannes-sur-Indre

One notable person was born in Artannes-sur-Indre.

Their page →
Photo credits

René Besnard: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain

Artannes-sur-Indre’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 Indre-et-Loire →
MontsBallan-MiréSavonnièresSorignyMontbazonJoué-lès-ToursMontsBallan-MiréSavonnièresSorignyMontbazonJoué-lès-ToursArtannes-sur-Indre
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Artannes-sur-Indre2,795——B—A
Monts8,0802.5A+B−A−A
Ballan-Miré8,4774.8AC−A−A−
Savonnières3,3925.1—C+—A
Sorigny2,9385.3—B+—A
Montbazon4,8745.5A+CA−A+
Joué-lès-Tours38,4236B−CC+B+

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

Questions about Artannes-sur-Indre

Is Artannes-sur-Indre safe?

Artannes-sur-Indre has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 11 burglaries and 7 acts of criminal damage.

Are schools in Artannes-sur-Indre good?

They grade A, better than 92% of compared French towns and #2 of 40 in Indre-et-Loire. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Is Artannes-sur-Indre expensive to live in?

Prices are close to the median of compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €2,351/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Artannes-sur-Indre grades B for cost of living.

About Artannes-sur-Indre

Commune in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire

Artannes-sur-Indre is a commune of 2,795 people in the Communauté de communes Touraine Vallée de l'Indre. 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
2,795 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Touraine Vallée de l'Indre
Département
Indre-et-Loire (37)
Région
Centre-Val de Loire
Area
8.2 sq mi (21.1 km²)
INSEE code
37006

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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 9, 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.