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Population 1,024: a town in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire.
Druye’s strongest subject is jobs & income (A−): 0.4 jobs per working resident; 5.4% unemployment. Health is a strength: after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 21% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Walkability is its weak spot (D). It skews young: only 15% of residents are 65 or over.
Figures: employment and commuting, INSEE census 2023 · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025. Druye has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
The one thing Druye does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Druye with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
Druye has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
How TownRatings grades French towns →
Druye has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1962.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Druye. Best known first.
AttractionGrottes pétrifiantes de Savonnières4.7 km north, in SavonnièresAbbeyAbbeyPrieuré Notre-Dame de Relay3.4 km south, in Pont-de-RuanChâteauChâteauManoir de Vonnes4.4 km southeast, in Pont-de-RuanArchaeological siteArchaeological sitePierre aux Joncs4 km northwest, in VillandryChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Chevrière4.9 km south, in SachéPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Druye.
4.4% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Unemployment stood at 5.4%, below Indre-et-Loire’s towns (8.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. After tax and benefits, the median income is €27,850 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Ages in Druye split evenly at 37.6: half are older, half younger. People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.8% of the town. Just over a third of adults hold a degree, near Indre-et-Loire’s towns (34%) and higher than compared French towns (30%).
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Indre-et-Loire 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Druye | Indre-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 9% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 34% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Indre-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
The nearest emergency department to Druye is Pole Sante Leonard de Vinci, 7.4 mi away. France’s death rates at each age would predict 56 deaths locally from 2016 to 2025; there were 44, 21% fewer. Ages and care homes taken into account, deaths in Druye come to 79 per 100 predicted. Average lifespans in Indre-et-Loire: 86.1 years for women, 81 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 nationally.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · The care-home step is TownRatings’ own calculation, not an official number. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from C− to A+.
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 26 homes in Druye.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 15th century. Just over a fifth of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Police and gendarmerie figures for Druye show 0 offenses in the graded categories in 2025.
Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte
Druye has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
One notable person was born in Druye.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Druye | 1,024 | — | — | B | — | B+ |
| Savonnières | 3,392 | 2.9 | — | C+ | — | A |
| Artannes-sur-Indre | 2,795 | 3.3 | — | B | — | A |
| Ballan-Miré | 8,477 | 4.5 | A | C− | A− | A− |
| Azay-le-Rideau | 3,438 | 4.5 | A− | A− | A− | B− |
| Cinq-Mars-la-Pile | 4,015 | 5.2 | B+ | B− | A | C+ |
| Monts | 8,080 | 5.4 | A+ | B− | A− | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Druye has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 5.4 recorded violent incidents and 9.2 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Commune in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire
Druye is a commune of 1,024 people in the Tours Métropole Val de 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.