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478 residents make their home in this town in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Barrou falls below the line for grades. 17% of its homes are second homes. It skews older: 30% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Barrou does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Barrou as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château du Grand Pressigny, in Le Grand-Pressigny, 4 mi away.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Barrou.
The under-15s are 14% of the population here. People 65 and over make up 30% of the town, higher than both Indre-et-Loire’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (22%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 9.7% of the town.
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Indre-et-Loire 51.8%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Barrou | Indre-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 29% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 13% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Indre-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
Walking, cycling and public transport carried 5.6% of commuters at the census. Barrou holds 100 jobs; 200 of its residents are in work, so 0.4 jobs each. The median disposable income was €24,010 a year per consumption unit, below Indre-et-Loire’s towns (€27,340) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike.
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.
Of the homes sold, 95% were houses. Sales in Barrou from July 2023 to June 2026: 20 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Barrou. Best known first.
Nothing in Barrou is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Barrou.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrou | 478 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Descartes | 3,369 | 8.5 | B | A+ | C− | B+ |
| Dangé-Saint-Romain Vienne | 2,959 | 9 | A | A | A− | A |
| Châtellerault Vienne | 31,003 | 11 | C+ | A− | C− | B |
| Thuré Vienne | 2,765 | 14 | A− | A | A | A− |
| Naintré Vienne | 5,964 | 15 | A | A− | B+ | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire
Barrou is a commune of 478 people in the Communauté de communes Loches Sud Touraine. 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.