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Avon-les-RochesIndre-et-Loire

The town, home to 534 people, lies in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire.

Population
534
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€8.85
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€26,310
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
3%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Avon-les-Roches a good place to live?

Avon-les-Roches has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. 12% of homes here are second homes.

What makes Avon-les-Roches stand out

The one thing Avon-les-Roches does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
12%2%Avon-les-Roc…MedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Ruines du château et de la collégiale des Roches-Tranchelion
Ruines du château et de la collégiale des Roches-Tranchelion · Classé · Photo: GO69 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Avon-les-Roches’ story

Avon-les-Roches in pictures

On the Culture ministry’s list, Avon-les-Roches counts 2 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1908.

38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1908First protected: Église Notre-Dame
  • 1914Most recently protected: Ruines du château et de la collégiale des Roches-Tranchelion
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Avon-les-Roches.

History

Old homes shape Avon-les-Roches: 38% were built before 1919, more than in both Indre-et-Loire’s towns and compared French towns

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

Among the classé monuments in Avon-les-Roches is Église Notre-Dame. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2
Inscrit0
12th c.
oldest protected part
1908
first monument protected
Full pageAvon-les-Roches’ history pageOpen the full History page
Age of homes38% built before 1919 · Older homesMap2 historic monumentsClassé2 classé · France’s highest protectionQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Avon-les-Roches?”

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

Who lives here

Avon-les-Roches has fewer young adults than Indre-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 7.3% are 15 to 24

Degrees are held by 27% of adults, below both Indre-et-Loire’s towns (34%) and compared French towns (30%). One measure of family life: 19% of residents are under 15. Half the people of Avon-les-Roches are older than 45.7.

45.7median age
Avon-les-RochesIndre-et-Loire medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma25%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat16%
Higher education27%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

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

Ages and diplomas in Avon-les-Roches
Avon-les-RochesIndre-et-Loire medianFrance median
Under 1519%16%17%
15–247.3%10%11%
25–4422%22%23%
45–6427%27%26%
65+24%24%22%
No diploma25%16%19%
CAP or BEP29%25%26%
Baccalauréat16%18%18%
Higher education27%34%30%
Full pageAvon-les-Roches’ Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page
Ages45.7 median age · 24% are 65 or overHouseholds230 households · 2.3 people per householdBorn abroad0.9% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Avon-les-Roches?”

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

Work & commute

Fewer people in Avon-les-Roches are out of work than in Indre-et-Loire’s towns or across compared French towns: 4.5%

3.4% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Indre-et-Loire’s towns (12.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. 50 jobs are based in Avon-les-Roches, for 250 working residents (0.3 per worker). Also worth knowing: after tax and benefits, the median income is €26,310 a year per consumption unit.

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving88%
On foot3%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Avon-les-Roches, 0.3 per working resident
4.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,310
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
8%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageAvon-les-Roches’ work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page
Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.3 per working residentGetting to work3% walk, cycle or take transitMedian income€26,310 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Avon-les-Roches than in Indre-et-Loire’s towns or across compared French towns: €8.85/m² a month

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

19 houses and apartments changed hands in Avon-les-Roches from July 2023 to June 2026.

€8.85/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Avon-les-Roches€8.85/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Indre-et-Loire median€12.32/m²
€8.85/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.95 to €11.26/m² a month)
€8.68/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageAvon-les-Roches’ cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page
Renting€8.85/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Caves de la Salle and 7 more in and around Avon-les-Roches

Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Avon-les-Roches. Best known first.

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AttractionAttractionCaves de la Sallein townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Naiein townChâteauChâteauChâteau des Roches Tranchelionin townChurchChurchÉglise Saint-Gilles de L'Île-Bouchard4.9 km southwest, in L'Île-BouchardChâteauChâteauChâteau de Crissay2.8 km southeast, in Crissay-sur-ManseChâteauChâteauManoir de Crouzilles4.5 km south, in Crouzilles
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Avon-les-Roches

12pages on Avon-les-Roches
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 7.8 mi awayWork & commute50 jobs based hereHousing19 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
Outdoors100% of the commune is protected natureAttractions3 places to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 45.7History2 historic monumentsTown HallFamous people

Landmarks

On the Culture ministry’s list, Avon-les-Roches counts 2 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.

All monuments →
Église Notre-DameChurch · 12th & 13th c.
Ruines du château et de la collégiale des Roches-TranchelionChâteau · 16th c.
Photo credits

Église Notre-Dame: Photo: GO69 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ruines du château et de la collégiale des Roches-Tranchelion: Photo: GO69 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Avon-les-Roches

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Avon-les-Roches yet.

How we find them →

Avon-les-Roches’ 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 →
Azay-le-RideauSainte-Maure-de-TouraineChinonArtannes-sur-IndreLangeaisMontsAzay-le-RideauSainte-Maure-de-TouraineChinonArtannes-sur-IndreLangeaisMontsAvon-les-Roches
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Avon-les-Roches534—————
Azay-le-Rideau3,4386.9A−A−A−B−
Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine4,0928.7B+B+B−B+
Chinon8,1449.8C+B+DC+
Artannes-sur-Indre2,79510—B—A
Langeais4,36712C+B−C+C+
Monts8,08012A+B−A−A

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

About Avon-les-Roches

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

Avon-les-Roches is a commune of 534 people in the Communauté de communes Touraine Val de Vienne. 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
534 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Touraine Val de Vienne
Département
Indre-et-Loire (37)
Région
Centre-Val de Loire
Area
12.8 sq mi (33.2 km²)
INSEE code
37012

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 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.