With fewer than 1,000 residents, Faye-la-Vineuse falls below the line for grades. Second homes make up 28% of its housing. Just over a third of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Faye-la-Vineuse stand out
The 2 things Faye-la-Vineuse does most differently from other towns.
Château de la Grillière: Photo: photographe anonyme · Public domain
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Faye-la-Vineuse.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Faye-la-Vineuse: 35% are 65 or over, above Indre-et-Loire’s towns and compared French towns
54.2median age
7.6% of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both Indre-et-Loire’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Among adults, 27% have a degree. Also worth knowing: residents of Faye-la-Vineuse have a median age of 54.2.
Faye-la-VineuseIndre-et-Loire medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
35%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma25%
CAP or BEP25%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education27%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Indre-et-Loire 51.8%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Indre-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Faye-la-Vineuse keeps more of its old housing than Indre-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 60% built before 1919
3historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 12th century. Part of the town has been protected as a historic area since 2009. The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Faye-la-Vineuse: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments locally is Église Saint-Georges.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Money is tighter in Faye-la-Vineuse than in Indre-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €23,820 a year per consumption unit
8%walk, cycle or take transit
For its 100 residents in work, Faye-la-Vineuse has 50 jobs: 0.4 each. At the census, 7.6% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Indre-et-Loire’s towns (12.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. The unemployment rate comes to 10.3%.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving77%
On foot6%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport0%
50
jobs based in Faye-la-Vineuse, 0.4 per working resident
10.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,820
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Faye-la-Vineuse is a commune of 272 people in the Communauté de communes Touraine Val de Vienne. 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
272 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Touraine Val de Vienne
Département
Indre-et-Loire (37)
Région
Centre-Val de Loire
Area
6.8 sq mi (17.5 km²)
INSEE code
37105
Faye-la-Vineuse’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
