Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 792 people, this town lies in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Courçay has none.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Courçay; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1944.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Courçay has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église paroissiale Saint-Urbain: Photo: Matthieu LAPADU-HARGUES · CC BY-SA 3.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Courçay.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 11th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Courçay; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
People aged 15 to 24 are 8% of the population. 21% of residents are 65 or over, below both Indre-et-Loire’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (22%). Graduates make up nearly a third of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Indre-et-Loire 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Courçay | Indre-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Indre-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs based in Courçay number 50, against 400 residents in work (0.2 per worker). 4.4% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Indre-et-Loire’s towns (12.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. The jobless rate is 7.1%.
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 closest lycée for the general bac is 9.7 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège AlcuinNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 119 | 91%−3 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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 18 homes were sold in Courçay.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Courçay. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Courçay yet.
Commune in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire
Courçay is a commune of 792 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courçay | 792 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Esvres | 6,294 | 5.1 | A | C+ | A | A |
| Saint-Branchs | 2,637 | 5.2 | — | A− | — | A− |
| Athée-sur-Cher | 2,855 | 5.5 | — | B+ | — | A− |
| Azay-sur-Cher | 3,243 | 6.8 | A+ | B+ | A | A |
| Bléré | 5,352 | 7.6 | C | B− | C | B |
| Veigné | 6,865 | 7.7 | A | C | A− | 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 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.