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Dolus-le-SecIndre-et-Loire

651 residents make their home in this town in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire.

Population
651
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€10.17
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€26,900
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
3%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Dolus-le-Sec a good place to live?

At under 1,000 residents, Dolus-le-Sec is too small for the grades other French towns get. Over-65s are only 14% of the population.

What makes Dolus-le-Sec stand out

The one thing Dolus-le-Sec does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
14%22%Dolus-le-SecMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
14% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 42.6. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Dolus-le-Sec’s outline. No photo of the town is in our collection yet.
Dolus-le-Sec’s story

1 historic monument, none of them classé

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Dolus-le-Sec, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1976.

39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Jeanne Besnard-Fortin, born in 1892, is the one person born in Dolus-le-Sec before 1900 that Wikidata records.

  • 1976First protected: Manoir du Puy
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dolus-le-Sec.

Who lives here

A town of families: 20% of people in Dolus-le-Sec are under 15, more than in Indre-et-Loire’s towns and across compared French towns

People 65 and over make up 14% of the town, lower than both Indre-et-Loire’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (22%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 8.9% of residents. Degrees are held by 39% of adults.

42.6median age
Dolus-le-SecIndre-et-Loire medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma11%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education39%

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 Dolus-le-Sec
Dolus-le-SecIndre-et-Loire medianFrance median
Under 1520%16%17%
15–248.9%10%11%
25–4425%22%23%
45–6431%27%26%
65+14%24%22%
No diploma11%16%19%
CAP or BEP28%25%26%
Baccalauréat18%18%18%
Higher education39%34%30%
Full pageDolus-le-Sec’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page
Ages42.6 median age · 14% are 65 or overHouseholds280 households · 2.3 people per householdBorn abroad1.4% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Dolus-le-Sec?”

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

History

Dolus-le-Sec keeps more of its old housing than Indre-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 39% built before 1919

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

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Dolus-le-Sec, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The oldest protected building goes back to the 15th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
15th c.
oldest protected part
1976
first monument protected
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Age of homes39% built before 1919 · Older homesMap1 historic monumentQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Dolus-le-Sec?”

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

Work & commute

Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Dolus-le-Sec than in Indre-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 3.5%

6.1% of the labour force are out of work. Jobs based in Dolus-le-Sec number 100, against 350 residents in work (0.3 per worker). At the census, 11.0% of working residents in Dolus-le-Sec didn’t travel to work at all.

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving84%
On foot2%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
100
jobs based in Dolus-le-Sec, 0.3 per working resident
6.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,900
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
11%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
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Getting to work3% walk, cycle or take transitJobs based here100 jobs based here · 0.3 per working residentMedian income€26,900 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Dolus-le-Sec than in Indre-et-Loire’s towns or across compared French towns: €10.17/m² a month

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

Sales in Dolus-le-Sec from July 2023 to June 2026: 22 houses and apartments. House rents are put at about €8.52/m² a month.

€10.17/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Dolus-le-Sec€10.17/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Indre-et-Loire median€12.32/m²
€10.17/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.20 to €12.61/m² a month)
€8.52/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageDolus-le-Sec’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page
Renting€10.17/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Dolus-le-Sec

11pages on Dolus-le-Sec
The big questions
Health1 GP · nearest emergency department 5.9 mi awayWork & commute100 jobs based hereHousing22 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
Outdoors50% of the commune is protected natureClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 42.6History1 historic monumentTown HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

Dolus-le-Sec has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →
Inscrit
Manoir du PuyManor house · 15th & 17th c.
Classé
Hôtel de ville et Porte PicoysTown hall · 16th c. · in Loches, 5.7 mi
Classé
Ancienne église Saint-LaurentChurch · 12th & 13th c. · in Beaulieu-lès-Loches, 6.3 mi
Classé
Lanterne des MortsFunerary monument · 12th c. · in Cormery, 7.4 mi

Famous people from Dolus-le-Sec

One notable person was born in Dolus-le-Sec.

Their page →
J
Jeanne Besnard-FortinFrench painter · 1892–1978

Dolus-le-Sec’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 →
LochesSaint-BranchsEsvresSorignyAthée-sur-CherVeignéLochesSaint-BranchsEsvresSorignyAthée-sur-CherVeignéDolus-le-Sec
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Dolus-le-Sec651—————
Loches6,2345.5C+BDB
Saint-Branchs2,6377.2—A−—A−
Esvres6,2949.8AC+AA
Sorigny2,93810—B+—A
Athée-sur-Cher2,85511—B+—A−
Veigné6,86512ACA−A−

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

About Dolus-le-Sec

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

Dolus-le-Sec is a commune of 651 people in the Communauté de communes Loches Sud Touraine. 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
651 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Loches Sud Touraine
Département
Indre-et-Loire (37)
Région
Centre-Val de Loire
Area
10.6 sq mi (27.5 km²)
INSEE code
37097

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.