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372 people call this town in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire home.
Cinais isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for 14% of homes. It skews older: 29% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Cinais does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Cinais as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Maison de Rabelais, actuellement Musée de la Devinière, in Seuilly, 0.8 mi away.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Cinais. Best known first.
AttractionForteresse royale de Chinon4.4 km northeast, in Chinon
ChâteauChâteau de Coulaine3.1 km north, in Beaumont-en-VéronMuseumMuseumMusée Rabelais, Maison La Devinière1.4 km south, in SeuillyHistoric houseHistoric housePalais du Bailliage4.4 km east, in ChinonAttractionAttractionAbbaye de Seuilly2.1 km southwest, in SeuillyChâteauChâteauChâteau de La Roche-Clermault1.8 km southeast, in La Roche-ClermaultPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cinais.
People 65 and over make up 29% of the town, above Indre-et-Loire’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. The share aged 15 to 24 is 7.9%. Graduates make up 27% of adults.
55% women, 45% men
About 82 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Indre-et-Loire 51.8%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Cinais | Indre-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Indre-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
6.0% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Per resident in work, Cinais counts 0.4 jobs (50 jobs, 150 workers). The median disposable income was €24,970 a year per consumption unit, below Indre-et-Loire’s towns (€27,340) and close to compared French towns (€25,970).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The bac pro: 94% of 32 candidates passed at the vocational lycée within 5 km. A collège lies 3.4 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lycée polyvalent François RabelaisNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 314 | 99%+2 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Sales in Cinais from July 2023 to June 2026: 20 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Cinais is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Cinais.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinais | 372 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Beaumont-en-Véron | 2,717 | 3.2 | — | A− | — | B+ |
| Chinon | 8,144 | 3.2 | C+ | B+ | D | C+ |
| Bourgueil | 3,631 | 9.2 | A | A− | C+ | B− |
| Loudun Vienne | 6,839 | 11 | C | A | D | C+ |
| Bellevigne-les-Châteaux Maine-et-Loire | 3,435 | 12 | A+ | A− | A | B |
| Allonnes Maine-et-Loire | 2,911 | 13 | B+ | A− | B+ | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire
Cinais is a commune of 372 people in the Communauté de communes Chinon, Vienne et 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
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.