Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 460 residents, it is a town in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Cigogné out for now. Over-65s are only 15% of the population.
The one thing Cigogné does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Cigogné, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1962.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cigogné.
29% of adults hold a degree, below Indre-et-Loire’s towns (34%) and close to compared French towns (30%). People 65 and over make up 15% of the town. On top of that, the share aged 15 to 24 is 7.6%.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Indre-et-Loire 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Cigogné | Indre-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 31% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Indre-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Cigogné, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Its heritage reaches back to the 10th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
7.1% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Indre-et-Loire’s towns (12.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%). 100 jobs are based in Cigogné, for 250 working residents (0.5 per worker). At the census, 4.9% of working residents in Cigogné didn’t travel to work at all.
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.
10 houses and apartments changed hands in Cigogné from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Cigogné. Best known first.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Cigogné, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Vestiges du donjon: Photo: Arcyon37 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église Notre-Dame: Photo: ManuD · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Cigogné yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cigogné | 460 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Athée-sur-Cher | 2,855 | 4.1 | — | B+ | — | A− |
| Bléré | 5,352 | 5 | C | B− | C | B |
| La Croix-en-Touraine | 2,543 | 6.3 | B+ | B | B+ | A− |
| Esvres | 6,294 | 6.8 | A | C+ | A | A |
| Azay-sur-Cher | 3,243 | 6.8 | A+ | B+ | A | A |
| Saint-Martin-le-Beau | 3,216 | 6.8 | — | B | — | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire
Cigogné is a commune of 460 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
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 4, 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.
