Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 401 residents in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire.
Épeigné-les-Bois is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Second homes make up nearly a fifth of its housing.
The one thing Épeigné-les-Bois does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Épeigné-les-Bois; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1948.
45% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Épeigné-les-Bois has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Aignan: Photo: Joël Thibault · CC BY-SA 4.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Épeigné-les-Bois.
People 65 and over make up 25% of the town, above Indre-et-Loire’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Children under 15 make up 19% of residents. The age that splits Épeigné-les-Bois in two is 46.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Indre-et-Loire 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Épeigné-les-Bois | Indre-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.5% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 31% | 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’s list holds 1 historic monument in Épeigné-les-Bois; none is classé, France’s top protection. Protection here reaches back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Jobs located in Épeigné-les-Bois: 50, for 200 residents in work (0.3 each). 5.5% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Indre-et-Loire’s towns (8.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%). The median disposable income is €23,980 a year per consumption unit.
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.
Sales in Épeigné-les-Bois from July 2023 to June 2026: 24 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums, heritage and other places to visit in and near Épeigné-les-Bois. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Épeigné-les-Bois yet.
Commune in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire
Épeigné-les-Bois is a commune of 401 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Épeigné-les-Bois | 401 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Georges-sur-Cher Loir-et-Cher | 2,710 | 2.8 | — | B+ | — | A− |
| Montrichard Val de Cher Loir-et-Cher | 3,611 | 5.8 | C+ | A− | C | B− |
| Bléré | 5,352 | 6.5 | C | B− | C | B |
| La Croix-en-Touraine | 2,543 | 7.4 | B+ | B | B+ | A− |
| Athée-sur-Cher | 2,855 | 10 | — | B+ | — | A− |
| Amboise | 12,937 | 11 | C− | C+ | D | B+ |
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 9, 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.