Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chenonceaux.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Chenonceaux than in Indre-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 11% are under 15
27% of residents are 65 or over, above both Indre-et-Loire’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (22%). Graduates make up a third of adults. Also worth knowing: the middle age in Chenonceaux is 50.5.
50.5median age
ChenonceauxIndre-et-Loire medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
27%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma10%
CAP or BEP34%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education33%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Indre-et-Loire 51.8%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Indre-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Chenonceaux: 19% were built before 1919, more than in Indre-et-Loire’s towns and across compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
3 of the 4 are houses and mansions. Among the classé monuments in Chenonceaux is Domaine de Chenonceau. On the Culture ministry’s list, Chenonceaux counts 4 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 3 inscrit at the second. The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Unemployment in Chenonceaux, 6.1%, runs below Indre-et-Loire’s towns and compared French towns
Jobs located in Chenonceaux: 200, for 150 residents in work (1.1 each). The median disposable income was €27,540 a year per consumption unit, about level with Indre-et-Loire’s towns (€27,340) and above compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, 5.6% of working residents in Chenonceaux went to work by public transport.
15%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving71%
On foot9%
Public transport6%
Motorbike or scooter3%
Bicycle1%
200
jobs based in Chenonceaux, 1.1 per working resident
6.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€27,540
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste: Photo: Pymouss44 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Maison du 16e siècle, dite des Pages: Photo: Pucesurvitaminee · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Maison de garde-barrière: Photo: Meria Geoian · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Domaine de Chenonceau: Photo: xorge · CC BY-SA 2.0
Famous people from Chenonceaux
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Chenonceaux as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Chenonceaux
Commune in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire
Chenonceaux is a commune of 334 people in the Communauté de communes Autour de Chenonceaux Bléré-Val de Cher. 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
334 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Autour de Chenonceaux Bléré-Val de Cher
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.
