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BridoréIndre-et-Loire

A town of 491 in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire.

Is Bridoré a good place to live?

There are no grades for Bridoré: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. People aged 65 and over make up 28% of residents.

What makes Bridoré stand out

The one thing Bridoré does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
Église Saint-Roch
Église Saint-Roch · Inscrit · Photo: nonyme · Public domain
Bridoré’s story

Bridoré in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Bridoré: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1911.

20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1926First protected: Église Saint-Roch
  • 1949Most recently protected: Ancienne église Saint-Martin d'Oizay
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bridoré.

Who lives here

Degrees are less common in Bridoré than in Indre-et-Loire’s towns or across compared French towns: 16% of adults

14% are under 15, lower than both Indre-et-Loire’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town. Residents of Bridoré have a median age of 50.5.

50.5median age
BridoréIndre-et-Loire medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma31%
CAP or BEP32%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education16%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

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

Ages and diplomas in Bridoré
BridoréIndre-et-Loire medianFrance median
Under 1514%16%17%
15–249.4%10%11%
25–4419%22%23%
45–6430%27%26%
65+28%24%22%
No diploma31%16%19%
CAP or BEP32%25%26%
Baccalauréat17%18%18%
Higher education16%34%30%

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

History

Bridoré keeps more of its old housing than Indre-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 20% built before 1919

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

Protection here reaches back to the 12th century. The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Bridoré: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit2
12th c.
oldest protected part
1911
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

Bridoré has lower unemployment than Indre-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 7.1%

The median disposable income is €24,650 a year per consumption unit. Per resident in work, Bridoré counts 1.2 jobs (250 jobs, 200 workers). At the census, 17.0% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, above Indre-et-Loire’s towns (12.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.

17%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving77%
On foot15%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Bicycle1%
Public transport1%
250
jobs based in Bridoré, 1.2 per working resident
7.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,650
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
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 Bridoré than in Indre-et-Loire’s towns or across compared French towns: €8.15/m² a month

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

House rents are put at about €6.90/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 11 homes were sold in Bridoré.

€8.15/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Bridoré€8.15/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Indre-et-Loire median€12.32/m²
€8.15/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.26 to €10.60/m² a month)
€6.90/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 Bridoré and 2 more in and around Bridoré

Heritage and other places to visit in and near Bridoré. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bridoré

12pages on Bridoré

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Bridoré: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →
Photo credits

Église Saint-Roch: Photo: nonyme · Public domain

Famous people from Bridoré

One notable person was born in Bridoré.

Their page →

Bridoré’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 →
LochesLochesBridoré
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Bridoré491—————
Loches6,2347.6C+BDB

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

About Bridoré

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

Bridoré is a commune of 491 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

Population
491 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Loches Sud Touraine
Département
Indre-et-Loire (37)
Région
Centre-Val de Loire
Area
5.7 sq mi (14.8 km²)
INSEE code
37039

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.