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AutrècheIndre-et-Loire

A town of 419 in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire.

Is Autrèche a good place to live?

Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Autrèche has none. Second homes make up just over a tenth of its housing.

What makes Autrèche stand out

The one thing Autrèche does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
Église Saint-Martin
Église Saint-Martin · Inscrit · Photo: GrandCelinien · CC0
Autrèche’s story

Autrèche in pictures

Autrèche 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 1926.

23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1926First protected: Église Saint-Martin
  • 1949Most recently protected: Abbaye de Fontaine-Les-Blanches
Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Autrèche.

Who lives here

A town of families: 22% of people in Autrèche are under 15, more than in Indre-et-Loire’s towns and across compared French towns

Those 65 and older account for 19% of residents. The 15-to-24 age group: 6.7%, lower than both Indre-et-Loire’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Autrèche has a median age of 42.1.

42.1median age
AutrècheIndre-et-Loire medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma19%
CAP or BEP26%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education30%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Indre-et-Loire 51.8%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Autrèche
AutrècheIndre-et-Loire medianFrance median
Under 1522%16%17%
15–246.7%10%11%
25–4427%22%23%
45–6425%27%26%
65+19%24%22%
No diploma19%16%19%
CAP or BEP26%25%26%
Baccalauréat22%18%18%
Higher education30%34%30%

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

History

Autrèche keeps more of its old housing than Indre-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 23% built before 1919

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

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

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit2
11th c.
oldest protected part
1926
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

Autrèche has lower unemployment than Indre-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 4.5%

Autrèche has 150 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.7 per worker. At the census, 4.0% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Indre-et-Loire’s towns (12.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €26,950 a year.

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving89%
Public transport2%
On foot2%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
150
jobs based in Autrèche, 0.7 per working resident
4.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,950
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
7%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Autrèche than in Indre-et-Loire’s towns or across compared French towns: €10.27/m² a month

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

Autrèche recorded 11 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.

€10.27/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Autrèche€10.27/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Indre-et-Loire median€12.32/m²
€10.27/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.82 to €11.96/m² a month)
€8.28/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château de Beaumarchais and 6 more in and around Autrèche

Heritage, family days out and other places to visit in and near Autrèche. Best known first.

All attractions →
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
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Everything we know about Autrèche

12pages on Autrèche

Landmarks

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

All monuments →
Photo credits

Église Saint-Martin: Photo: GrandCelinien · CC0

Famous people from Autrèche

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Autrèche yet.

How we find them →

Autrèche’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 →
Château-RenaultNazelles-NégronVeuzain-sur-LoireAmboiseMonnaieVernou-sur-BrenneChâteau-RenaultNazelles-NégronVeuzain-sur-LoireAmboiseMonnaieVernou-sur-BrenneAutrèche
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Autrèche419—————
Château-Renault4,3925.9C−AD−C+
Nazelles-Négron3,7767.3BBB+B
Veuzain-sur-Loire Loir-et-Cher3,3338.4BB+B+B+
Amboise12,9378.6C−C+DB+
Monnaie4,8339.9A−BA−B−
Vernou-sur-Brenne2,87010—B—B

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

About Autrèche

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

Autrèche is a commune of 419 people in the Communauté de communes du Castelrenaudais. 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
419 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Castelrenaudais
Département
Indre-et-Loire (37)
Région
Centre-Val de Loire
Area
8 sq mi (20.7 km²)
INSEE code
37009

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 November 4, 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.