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Channay-sur-LathanIndre-et-Loire

A town in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, home to 803 people.

Is Channay-sur-Lathan a good place to live?

French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Channay-sur-Lathan out for now.

Manoir du Mesnil
Manoir du Mesnil · Inscrit · Photo: Yricordel · CC BY-SA 3.0
Channay-sur-Lathan’s story

Channay-sur-Lathan in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 4 historic monuments in Channay-sur-Lathan; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1948.

45% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1948First protected: Château des Hayes
  • 1975Most recently protected: Manoir de la Barrée
Explore the history →

Landmarks

The Culture ministry’s list holds 4 historic monuments in Channay-sur-Lathan; none is classé, France’s top protection.

All monuments →
Photo credits

Église Saint-Quentin: Photo: Yricordel · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Manoir du Mesnil: Photo: Yricordel · CC BY-SA 3.0

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Channay-sur-Lathan.

Who lives here

Fewer people in Channay-sur-Lathan hold a degree than in Indre-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 19%

42median age

11% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Children under 15 make up 21%, above both Indre-et-Loire’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). Channay-sur-Lathan has a median age of 42.

Channay-sur-LathanIndre-et-Loire medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma22%
CAP or BEP35%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education19%

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 Channay-sur-Lathan
Channay-sur-LathanIndre-et-Loire medianFrance median
Under 1521%16%17%
15–2411%10%11%
25–4421%22%23%
45–6427%27%26%
65+19%24%22%
No diploma22%16%19%
CAP or BEP35%25%26%
Baccalauréat19%18%18%
Higher education19%34%30%

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

History

Old homes shape Channay-sur-Lathan: 45% were built before 1919, more than in Indre-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns

4historic monuments

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

The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 4 historic monuments in Channay-sur-Lathan; none is classé, France’s top protection. Houses and mansions, 3 of the 4, make up the bulk.

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit4
12th c.
oldest protected part
1948
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

Money is tighter in Channay-sur-Lathan than in Indre-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €24,110 a year per consumption unit

6%walk, cycle or take transit

Channay-sur-Lathan has 100 jobs for 350 working residents, 0.3 per worker. 5.9% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Unemployment stood at 9.6%, higher than Indre-et-Loire’s towns (8.2%) and near compared French towns (10.1%).

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving85%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter2%
On foot2%
Bicycle1%
100
jobs based in Channay-sur-Lathan, 0.3 per working resident
9.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,110
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

Renting in Channay-sur-Lathan costs less than in Indre-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €7.73/m² a month

€7.73/m²estimated apartment rent a month

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

Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 22 homes in Channay-sur-Lathan.

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Channay-sur-Lathan€7.73/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Indre-et-Loire median€12.32/m²
€7.73/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.20 to €9.64/m² a month)
€8.14/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Channay-sur-Lathan

12pages on Channay-sur-Lathan
Nearby attractions

Manoir de la Barrée and 8 more in and around Channay-sur-Lathan

Heritage, gardens and museums in and near Channay-sur-Lathan. Best known first.

All attractions →
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

Famous people from Channay-sur-Lathan

Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Channay-sur-Lathan as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

How we find them →

About Channay-sur-Lathan

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

Channay-sur-Lathan is a commune of 803 people in the Communauté de communes Touraine Ouest Val de Loire. 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
803 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Touraine Ouest Val de Loire
Département
Indre-et-Loire (37)
Région
Centre-Val de Loire
Area
11.3 sq mi (29.2 km²)
INSEE code
37055

Channay-sur-Lathan’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 →
Noyant-VillagesLangeaisLe LudeCinq-Mars-la-PileBourgueilLuynesNoyant-VillagesLangeaisLe LudeCinq-Mars-la-PileBourgueilLuynesChannay-sur-Lathan
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Channay-sur-Lathan803—————
Noyant-Villages Maine-et-Loire5,4487.3B+AB−A−
Langeais4,36712C+B−C+C+
Le Lude Sarthe3,98312A−AC−C+
Cinq-Mars-la-Pile4,01512B+B−AC+
Bourgueil3,63114AA−C+B−
Luynes5,06215AC+B+A

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

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 8, 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.