No historic monuments in Barrou
25% of compared French towns have no historic monument either. From Barrou, the nearest classé monument is in Le Grand-Pressigny, 6.2 km away.
The nearest classé monuments to Barrou
Towns within 15.5 mi with at least one classé monument, nearest first.
| Town | Distance | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Grand-Pressigny | 3.9 mi | 4 | 1 | — |
| Coussay-les-Bois | 4.4 mi | 3 | 2 | — |
| La Roche-Posay | 6.5 mi | 4 | 2 | Yes |
| Oyré | 6.7 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| Preuilly-sur-Claise | 7.6 mi | 9 | 1 | — |
| Le Petit-Pressigny | 7.7 mi | 3 | 1 | — |
16 towns in Indre-et-Loire have protected historic areas: Tours, Amboise, Chinon, Loches, Luynes, Château-Renault, Rochecorbon, Cormery, Beaulieu-lès-Loches, Richelieu, Seuilly, Montrésor and 4 more.
27% of homes in Barrou were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
27% of its main homes were built before 1919; the median compared French town has 7.4%. More of them were finished between 1971 and 1990 than in any other period (27%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Barrou in brief
Old houses are part of Barrou’s character: 27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. Barrou has nothing on the list; Le Grand-Pressigny, 3.9 mi away, is the nearest place with classé monuments.
France has no History Grade yet: this page describes, it doesn’t grade.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Ministère de la Culture, sites patrimoniaux remarquables, October 2026 · INSEE, census 2023 (main homes by build period) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · Medians and percentiles: TownRatings, over compared French towns, updated November 9, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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